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.
Investment
First State has hired three investment specialists to complete its emerging market debt team, following the appointment of F&C's Helene Williamson last month.
17 October 2011
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Alternatives
Peter Meany, manager of the First State Global Listed Infrastructure fund, reveals the positive drivers for the sector in the months ahead.
17 October 2011
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Investment
First State Investments' Angus Tulloch is stepping down from position on the board of the Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon trust.
04 October 2011
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Emerging markets
First State is set to launch its first bond fund in the UK following the hire of Helene Williamson last month.
19 September 2011
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Global
First State Asia Pacific Leaders manager runs chunky underweight to Chinese equities ahead of expected pull-back.
19 September 2011
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Equities
Fidelity's Anthony Bolton is headlining our Senate Autumn Investment Conference next week and we have a few places left for wealth managers wanting to hear from one of the world's leading investors.
13 September 2011
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Investment
First State is set to close Habib Subjally's £5m Global Growth fund at the end of October, as it failed to attract enough assets.
07 September 2011
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Property
First State Global Property Securities fund returns seven times the peer group average as global focus pays dividends.
15 August 2011
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Investment
F&C Investments has appointed a new head of emerging market debt following the departure of Helene Williamson to First State.
11 August 2011
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