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RQI Investors’ market leading Global Value Strategy launches new fund for UK and European investors
15 May 2025
RQI Investors, an Australian-based global quantitative manager within the First Sentier Investors group, that manages US$15.4bn, today launches a UCITS vehicle of its successful Global Value strategy available to UK, European, Singaporean and Canadian investors.
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First Sentier Investors appoints Ashley Conn as Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
06 May 2025
First Sentier Investors announced the appointment of Ashley Conn as Chief Financial and Strategy Officer.
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First Sentier Investors appoints new Head of EMEA Distribution
28 April 2025
First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Downing as the new Head of Distribution in EMEA, as the business continues to strengthen its global distribution team.
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First Sentier Investors announces key leadership appointments
29 November 2024
First Sentier Investors is pleased to announce two key leadership appointments, effective 1 January 2025. Harry Moore is appointed to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer; and Lauren Prendiville is appointed as the new Global Head of Distribution and Marketing.
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First Sentier Investors appoints Head of UK Wholesale business
24 October 2024
First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager is pleased to announce the appointment of John Bennett as the new Head of UK Wholesale, effective immediately.
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First Sentier Investors will set first nature targets as Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures Adopter
08 October 2024
First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager, today announces that it is setting its first nature targets as a Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Adopter, in the lead up to the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit hosted in Sydney this week.
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First Sentier Investors announces appointment of new Chief People and Culture Officer
24 June 2024
First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager is pleased to announce the appointment of Adele Swan as the new Chief People and Culture Officer, effective 24 June. Ms Swan is based in Edinburgh, reporting to the CEO, Mark Steinberg.
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Quantitative equities manager RQI Investors launches in EMEA
29 February 2024
RQI Investors, an Australian-based active quantitative equities manager and part of the First Sentier Investors Group, today launches across the UK and continental Europe to coincide with its 15-year anniversary in Australia.
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First Sentier Investors and AlbaCore Capital Group announce the completion of their strategic partnership
15 November 2023
Leading global investment manager, First Sentier Investors, and boutique European alternative credit manager, AlbaCore Capital Group Limited (AlbaCore) have received all regulatory approvals pertaining to their strategic partnership.
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First Sentier Investors appoints new Chief Operating Officer
02 November 2023
First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Gazal as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Gazal who will be based in the Sydney office, will be responsible for overseeing the company's day-to-day operations and driving operational excellence to support the organisation’s growth strategy.
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First Sentier Investors launches investor guide to assess and engage on nature
07 September 2023
First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager, today launches a nature and biodiversity guide for institutional investors to identify, assess materiality and responses to nature and biodiversity risks in portfolio companies
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First Sentier Investors appoints Sudip Hazra
29 June 2023
First Sentier Investors (FSI), a leading global investment manager, today announced the appointment of Sudip Hazra as Director of the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute (the Institute), effective 6 June.
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First Sentier Investors announces strategic partnership with AlbaCore Capital Group
20 March 2023
Leading global investment manager, First Sentier Investors (FSI), has entered into a strategic partnership with a leading European credit manager, AlbaCore Capital Group (AlbaCore), making a majority investment in the business.
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First Sentier Investors announces new Chief Risk Officer
05 January 2023
Leading global investment manager, First Sentier Investors, has appointed Jane Daniel as Chief Risk Officer, effective 1 January 2023.
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First Sentier Investors announces new Global Head of Responsible Investment, bolsters team
28 November 2022
Leading global investment manager, First Sentier Investors (FSI), has appointed Kate Turner as Global Head of Responsible Investment (RI) and bolstered its RI team with four new appointments.
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First Sentier Investors achieves B Corporation certification
14 November 2022
Leading global investment manager, First Sentier Investors (FSI), today announced its certification as a B Corporation (B Corp), a global certification obtained if a company meets high social and environmental performance standards, transparency and accountability.
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Sustainable investment growth presents challenges for fund boards
13 October 2022
A new report commissioned by the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute highlights the governance challenges facing fund boards due to the rapid evolution of sustainable investment.
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First Sentier Investors expands its institutional distribution team in EMEA with two new hires
05 September 2022
First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager, has today announced the appointment of Charline Jezequel and Sascha Beisheim as senior institutional business development directors.
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First Sentier Investors appoints Ray Cullivan as Head of FSI Ireland
12 May 2022
First Sentier Investors (FSI), a leading global investment manager, today announced the appointment of Ray Cullivan as Head of FSI Ireland.
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First Sentier Investors rebrands its direct infrastructure business to Igneo Infrastructure Partners
22 March 2022
First Sentier Investors Group (FSI), a leading global investment manager, today announced its direct infrastructure investment team will now be named Igneo Infrastructure Partners.
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First Sentier Investors bolsters RI and Corporate Sustainability capabilities with three new appointments
16 March 2022
Leading global asset manager, First Sentier Investors (FSI), has strengthened its responsible investment (RI) and corporate sustainability capabilities with three new appointments.
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First Sentier Investors appoints new Deputy CEO
03 March 2022
Leading global investment manager, First Sentier Investors (FSI), today announced the appointment of Yoshiki Ueno to the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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First Sentier Investors announces results of investment capability review
01 March 2022
Leading global investment manager, First Sentier Investors (FSI), today announced the outcome of a review of its existing investment capabilities against its strategy.
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First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute microfibre pollution research
19 January 2022
The First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, a joint venture initiative between First Sentier Investors and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, has published new research on the growing issue of microfibre pollution.
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First Sentier Investors appoints Global Head of Investment Management
29 November 2021
David Allen brings with him more than 20 years of global asset management experience where he specialised in building investment businesses and leading investment teams.
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First Sentier Investors and MUFG appoint head of First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute
13 September 2021
Velina Karadzhova will be responsible for developing the institute’s research programme which will include macro-level research on sustainable investment topics, market trends and industry practices
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First Sentier Investors appoints Jacqueline Lowe as an additional independent non-executive director
24 August 2021
First Sentier Investors has appointed Jacqueline Lowe to the board of First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited as an additional independent non-executive director. Lowe will be responsible for providing independent, strategic guidance and oversight to the company.
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First Sentier Investors appoints Chief People and Culture Officer
19 July 2021
First Sentier Investors today announced the appointment of Melanie Halsey as Chief People and Culture Officer, based in London, reporting to the CEO Mark Steinberg.
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First State Investments announces new Head of Global Infrastructure Investments
27 May 2020
First State Investments (First State) today announces Niall Mills’ appointment to Head of Global Infrastructure Investments of the Unlisted Infrastructure business following Perry Clausen’s promotion to Global Chief Investment Officer.
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First State Investments bolsters its global leadership team
12 November 2019
Leading global investment manager, First State Investments, today announced four global leadership appointments.
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FSI Ireland Fully Operational – Announces Four Senior Appointments
15 October 2019
First State Investments (‘First State’) announces that its Irish management company (FSI Ireland) is now operational with the appointment of four new additional roles, on the back of regulatory approval received from the Central Bank of Ireland (‘CBI’) in February 2019.
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First State Investments’ launches third European Diversified Infrastructure Fund (EDIF III)
18 September 2019
Leading global investment manager, First State Investments, has announced the launch of their third European Diversified Infrastructure Fund (EDIF III).
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Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking completes acquisition of First State Investments
02 August 2019
Leading global investment manager, First State Investments today announced the completion of its sale from Commonwealth Bank of Australia to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), for US$2.7 billion.
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First State launches China A Shares Fund within Irish UCITS product range
05 June 2019
First State Investments (‘First State’) announces the launch of the First State China A Shares Fund, a sub-fund of its Dublin-domiciled UCITS Fund. The Fund is designed to meet the growing demand from investors for exposure to companies in mainland China, through securities listed on the Chinese Stock Exchanges.
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First State Investments appoints Head of FSI Ireland
10 April 2019
First State Investments announces the appointment of Adrian Hilderly as Head of FSI Ireland. In this new role, Adrian will oversee First State’s new Irish management company (FSI Ireland) which has received approval from the Central Bank of Ireland.
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Divestment of global asset management business
31 October 2018
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its global asset management business, Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), also known outside of Australia as First State Investments, to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) for total cash consideration of $4.13 billion (the Transaction).
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CFSGAM announces change of leadership
19 September 2018
Mark Lazberger has announced today that he is leaving Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) (also known internationally as First State Investments), having spent 10 years at the helm as Chief Executive Officer.
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CBA Media Release: Strategic review of options for Colonial First State Global Asset Management, including IPO
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