Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $20.3B
- Discretionary
- $19.9B
- Clients
- 34
- Avg AUM / client
- $597M
- Accounts
- 41
- Employees
- 63
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 26, 2026
Asset allocation (SMA assets by investment type)
as of Mar 26, 2026Share of SMA assets by investment vehicle type, as filed in Form ADV Item 5.K. Dollar figures are percentages applied to total regulatory AUM.
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | $1.8B | 8.67% |
| Investment companies | 6 | $519M | 2.56% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 16 | $8.6B | 42.3% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | Fewer than 5 clients | $2.1B | 10.3% |
| State or municipal government entities | Fewer than 5 clients | $1.1B | 5.33% |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 6 | $5.9B | 29.1% |
| Other | 6 | $353M | 1.74% |
Private funds (2)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Jun 2024 · $299M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontobel India Fund | Other Private Fund | Mauritius | $279M | 18 |
| Vontobel Global Emerging Markets Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $20.1M | 2 |
People (10)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benkendorf, Matthew, William | Cio Managing Director Portfolio Manager | Mar 2013 (13y) | Less than 5% | |
| Demcsik, Melissa, Catherine | Ceo President Managing Director | Jan 2023 (4y) | Less than 5% | |
| Marbey, Sylvester | Chief Compliance Officer | Oct 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Pfister, Markus | Director Of The Board Of Directors | Jan 2024 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Richardson, Sandra, Geiger | General Counsel Americas | Feb 2024 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Beckman, Derek, Paul | Director Of The Board Of Directors | Jun 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% | |
| Kokubo, Luiz Gustavo, Suppion | Vice Chairman Of The Board Of Directors | Jun 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% | |
| Little, Peter, Edward | Director Of The Board Of Directors | Jun 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% | |
| Udeh Martinez, Ezinne | Director Of The Board Of Directors | Jun 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% | |
| Von Reiche, Hans Christoph | Chairman Of The Board Of Directors | Jun 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontobel Holding Ag | Sole Shareholder | May 1984 | A | 75% or more |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (2, $299M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontobel India Fund | Other Private Fund | $279M | $100K | 18 |
| Vontobel Global Emerging Markets Fund | Other Private Fund | $20.1M | $5.0M | 2 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/26/2026 | 1.69 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- State Street $4.2B (21% of AUM) Mar 2026
- J.P. Morgan $2.7B (13% of AUM) Mar 2026
- BNY Mellon $2.6B (9% of AUM) Jun 2024
- Northern Trust $2.0B (7% of AUM) Sep 2019
- Cibc Mellon Trust Company $1.8B (9% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Brown Brothers Harriman Investment Services (Japan) Inc. $1.2B (6% of AUM) Mar 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 26, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗