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We are a small team of passionate investors managing, on behalf of our clients, investment funds with a focus on high-quality companies that are well positioned to contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development.

First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager, announced the appointment of Christy Goh as the Head of Intermediary Business, Asia, and CEO, Singapore, and named Marcus Ong as the Head of Institutional Business, Asia.

Read regular news updates, research papers, investment strategy updates and thought pieces from our leading investment experts.

Read regular news updates, research papers, investment strategy updates and thought pieces from our leading investment experts.

First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager, has launched its first integrated Climate and Nature Report for 2024, bringing together nature-related considerations into existing climate reporting, and aligning its mandatory and voluntary climate reporting with its reporting obligations as adopters of the Taskforce on Nature Related Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations.

We examine the characteristics and trend of a well-known measure of quality - Profitability. Firstly, we discuss some of the reasons why it is a useful measure and why it might be persistent through time. It is a strong contributor to alpha, both on the long and short sides.

This article focuses on three of the PAIs related to Biodiversity Areas, Emissions to Water, and Hazardous and Radioactive Waste. Each PAI provides details about the measures, some of the challenges related to them, and how investors may use the information they provide.

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) for the European Union Mandates the disclosure of the Principal Adverse Impacts (PAI) that investment decisions have on sustainability factors.

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) requires asset managers to report on up to 20 Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) indicators. PAIs are the negative impacts caused by a firm or an asset on the environment and society.

Concentration in equity markets has reached unprecedented levels. While this has driven remarkable returns for a narrow slice of the market, it raises critical questions about diversification, valuation, and risk for equity investors.

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We believe financial markets, critical to society’s ability to function, are under threat. For too long, it has been widely accepted that short-term performance, growth, risks and financial returns should be maximised at the expense of environmental and social outcomes.

2024 was a year marked by global inflation and economic growth concerns against a backdrop of worldwide elections. As we head into 2025, volatility will remain an enduring constant.

Our team began the year with the thesis that inflation would remain stable and tariffs would hinder growth. We believed that the ongoing trade war would have a more severe impact on global growth than on inflation. As the effects of Trump's unexpectedly stringent Liberation Day announcements reverberate nearly halfway through the year, our views remain largely unchanged.

In this video Rebecca Sherlock, Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Manager, outlines actions active managers can take to influence companies

Rebecca Sherlock, Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Manager, discusses the energy trilemma of trying to balance affordability, sustainability and reliability when we set energy policy.

Rebecca Sherlock, Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Manager, delves into the missing jigsaw piece in the transition to a clean energy economy.

A monthly review and outlook of the Asian Quality Bond market.

The cascading impacts of climate change and society’s overexploitation of the land and sea is giving rise to unprecedented devastation of nature and biodiversity. In the last 50 years, there has been a devastating 69% drop in wildlife populations[1]. The unfolding crisis is risking the very foundations of our economy, society and life itself, impacting humankind’s food security and access to clean water and air.

Our recent paper on Extreme Concentration focussed on the US (and so Developed Markets). This was the natural as the central issue of concentration was among the top 10 stocks in the US, among them, the “Magnificent 7”.

This paper outlines the responsible investing approach adopted by various First Sentier Investors investment teams across the globe. It involves a holistic way of thinking that addresses multiple impacts across multiple environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures. We believe it can lead to better long‑term financial and sustainability outcomes, across more measures, than more traditional frameworks.

With stubborn inflation in the United States, uncertainty in the Fed’s rate cut trajectory, as well as heightened geopolitical risks, the global economy is poised for a volatile year. As an investor, how can one navigate a difficult investment landscape?

The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is affecting ever expanding fields of human activity. And the way we invest is no exception. It’s never been more timely for investors, advisors and investment managers to take deep stock of the impacts, real and potential, of AI, so we can better prepare to manage them – whether by leveraging opportunities, managing new risks or, more likely, both.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield ended at 4.23% in June, just 2 basis points higher than the previous quarter.

Trump’s repeated threats of tariffs has led to investors worrying about higher prices, which potentially may derail the US Fed’s efforts in bringing interest rates lower to spur economic growth.

A monthly review and outlook of the Global Listed Infrastructure sector.

Investors, regulators and markets have an obligation to address modern slavery risks as a key aspect of their ESG obligations.

Learn about investing in the world's fastest growing markets with FSSA Investment Managers. We invest in high quality equities that outperform over the long term.

A pivotal shift in the U.S. economic landscape is now visible in the hard data, and select market segments are beginning to reflect this transition.

The "Big Beautiful Bill, " aims to make Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent and introduce additional pro-growth reforms, but faces criticism for potentially increasing the US deficit.

The global political economy is rapidly evolving. The rules, norms and institutions that govern interactions between nation states are being upended, and the nature of capitalism is changing again. Having evolved in the past from laissez‑faire to Keynesianism to free market neoliberalism, it is now turning to nationalism with more state intervention.

A monthly review and outlook of the Asian Quality Bond market.

We are entering a new era. The year 2024 will be unpredictable and clouded by many uncertainties. It will be marked by geopolitical risks, the ongoing taming of the inflation beast, and how the US Presidential election will impact markets.

Consider listing property as part of real asset portfolios for long-term returns, liquidity, and inflationary hedge. This article explores these factors and emphasizes the investment potential of listed property as a complement to real asset portfolios.

A monthly review and outlook of the Global Listed Infrastructure sector.

Recently I attended the largest US utility conference, the 2024 Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Financial Conference, in Hollywood, Florida. I met with management teams from 26 regulated electric and gas utility companies.

Nature and biodiversity are quickly becoming an important agenda item for policymakers, businesses and capital markets.

2024 was a good year for global listed infrastructure. Strong earnings for energy midstream and a step-change in the earnings growth outlook for utilities helped the asset class to shrug off rising bond yields and political uncertainty.

With Trump starting his second-term, concerns are resurfacing about the trajectory of inflation. Trump’s key campaign promises—deregulation, tariffs, and tax reforms—all signal a potentially more inflationary future.

Global listed infrastructure underperformed in 2023 owing to rising interest rates and a shift away from defensive assets. Relative valuations are now at compelling levels. Infrastructure assets are expected to see earnings growth in 2024 and beyond, aided by structural growth drivers.

Corporate culture is a powerful dynamic in a company. It is the set of beliefs and attitudes about the way things are done, and so is a key component of many corporate functions.

Global/US As we move into 2025, US growth and Trump’s policies upon his inauguration will be the key drivers of credit markets. We believe US growth will likely moderate as Biden’s government spending along with job creation will soon cease. In fact, our team has strong conviction that Trump would immediately undo many of Biden’s policies, sharply reduce spending in the government related sectors, before shifting the attention to boost the private sector. With other regions also slowing, especially in Europe, we could move into a period of slower global growth as Trump’s pro-business policies will take time to impact the real economy.

Over the last decade the electricity sector has been at the forefront of decarbonisation, ahead of transport, industry and agriculture.

This paper asserts that macro towers will remain at the heart of a modern, mobile data communications network despite the continual development of new technologies.

Last quarter I visited infrastructure companies in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. The trip included visits to ten corporate head offices and three site tours. This paper seeks to share some of the key findings from my meetings with Japanese passenger rail and utility companies.

Concentration in equity markets has reached unprecedented levels, particularly in the United States. A select few mega-cap stocks, colloquially referred to as the "Magnificent 7," now dominate market indices, reflecting a convergence of technological innovation, speculative enthusiasm, and the allure of generative AI.

A monthly review and outlook of the Asian Quality Bond market.

A monthly review and outlook of the Asian Quality Bond market.

A monthly review and outlook of the Asian Quality Bond market.