First State Investments

Why First State Stewart split is worth a closer look

First State Stewart, the GEM, Asia Pacific and global equity arm of First State Investments, is to split in two and rebrand in a bid to cope with "the burden of scale", Investment Week can reveal.

Can Hermes challenge First State and Aberdeen?

Tilney Bestinvest has named nine funds that have consistently earned its top fund rating over the past five years.

Accessing three ‘closed’ strategies via investment trusts

The board of the Pacific Assets trust, managed by First State's Asia team, will scrap its performance fee, following the lead of a number of other vehicles in the closed-ended space.

Aubrey Capital Management will expand its fund range with the launch of an emerging market consumer fund in January.

The disparate performance of Pacific funds

The protests taking place in Hong Kong may eventually provide a rare opportunity to access quality Asia-Pacific companies on the cheap, according to First State Stewart.

Giles Hargreave has been ranked number one in a report by Tilney Bestinvest looking to identify the top 100 equity fund managers in the UK.