First State Investments
Global asset manager
First State Investments is a global asset management business covering a range of asset classes and investment sectors.
The business first started in Australia in 1988. It has since grown into a large-scale asset manager, with an 800-strong team across 11 offices including Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Since 2000, it has been part of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
As of 31 December 2017, First State Investments has $171bn in AUM. Today, it has 17 teams operating across Equities, Fixed Income, Alternatives and Multi-Asset, including Stewart Investors, a pioneer in emerging market equities and sustainable investing, and First State Stewart Asia, our leading Asian equities investor.
First State to launch China A Shares UCITS fund
Wider access for European investors
Nominees revealed for the 2019 Women in Investment Awards
Over 1,300 nominations received
Which were the most popular funds in January?
Slight recovery in investor confidence
Asset managers lead the way with Brexit prep
Financial services look to set up offices away from the UK
Millennials call on investment firms for better ESG information
Firms 'ill-equipped' to meet young demand
IA to launch consultation on ESG fund classification
First State's Oulton to chair
Update: First State to close Global Resources fund in December
Clients seeking more specialist exposure
First State's Harman: Why our exposure to equities and corporate credit is at an all-time low
Volatility is a healthy development
First State Stewart Asia on China and why it has $2bn invested in A-shares
Clampdown has prompted stock market bounce
Commonwealth Bank of Australia considers First State IPO amid strategic review
Currently owned by the Bank
First State re-enters Tilney Bestinvest 'Dog List' after two-year absence
Total assets on list decline by £1bn
First State halves equity exposure on Diversified Growth fund
Defensively positioned
First State global resources head to retire after 20 years
Succeeded by Todd Warren
First State's Williamson: The unique drivers within EMD
When investments deliver double-digit returns within a year, it is normal for investors to pause for breath and reassess the original investment thesis.
First State builds five-strong high yield team
Expansion of fixed income capabilities
First State Stewart Asia to stop charging for research
Will be paid by firm directly
Update: Stewart Investors' Tulloch to take non-exec role on new trust
Announced retirement from fund management
What are the big sustainable investment themes for next year and beyond? (Part I)
As 2017 approaches, sustainable investment is high on the agenda for many fund managers and experts. Here, they reveal which areas will make headlines and how they will gain exposure to them within their portfolios.
Update: Godfrey raises £50,000 for The People's Trust in first week
Targeting £100,000 to help back trust launch
Should investors avoid Japan because of its weak economy?
Japan's domestic economy still seems to be stumbling along. From one quarter to the next, Japan data watchers have been rewarded with revisions down (FY2016 GDP revised to 0.9%, down from 1.7%) as well as revisions up (Q2 GDP revised up to 0.7% quarter-on-quarter,...
First State's Lau: 'I cannot remember the last time I was positive on China'
Holds less than 10% in direct China exposure
The winners of the Morningstar UK Fund Awards 2016
Fidelity International biggest winners
