AEMDX Acadian Emerging Markets Debt Fund Insti (MM)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-06400

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

101 Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

SEI Corporation

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-877-446-3863

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2013

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2013

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Percentages are based on Net Assets of $232,701,805.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

As of January 31, 2013, all of the Fund’s investments were considered level 1.

For the quarter ended January 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 assets and liabilities. For the quarter ended January 31, 2013, there were no Level 3 securities.

For information on the Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments, fair value hierarchy levels and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Portfolio’s most recent semi-annual and annual financial statements.

CSM-QH-001-1900

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(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

(a) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), are filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Date: March 28, 2013

Date: March 28, 2013