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FinCEN AML scope: Massachusetts's investment advisers

436 of Massachusetts's SEC-registered investment advisers clear FinCEN's three-part AML scope test, from the SEC's own roster dated 2026-08-03. See the exact filter and sources for how that population is defined.

What stands out in Massachusetts

A median Massachusetts firm in scope manages $706.4 million, the second-highest median AUM among the ten largest states, behind only New York. Its median staff of 9 also runs above the national median of 7, and 46.8% of its firms advise at least one private fund against a national 39.8%. Massachusetts firms in this population skew larger and more fund-exposed than most of the other nine states here.

Massachusetts's numbers, in full

Firms in scope
436

Firms in scope

Median staff
9

Median staff

Fewer than 20 people
318 (72.9%)

Fewer than 20 people

5 people or fewer
139 (31.9%)

5 people or fewer

Custody of client cash or securities
281 (64.4%)

Custody of client cash or securities

A related person holds custody
203 (46.6%)

A related person holds custody

Advise at least one private fund
204 (46.8%)

Advise at least one private fund

Median AUM
$706.4 million

Median AUM

This page is independent research, not legal advice, computed from the SEC's own public roster of investment advisers. See the method and sources. Verify anything load-bearing against the Federal Register text itself before acting on it.