First Sentier Investors

Registered investment adviser · Barangaroo, Nsw · CRD #160034

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$52.93 billion

Total accounts

Employees

313

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: https://www.firstsentierinvestors.com.au
Telephone: 61 2 9010 5200
SEC file number: 801-73006
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-04-23
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm answered No to every Item 11 disciplinary question on its most recent Form ADV filing.

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	Yes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$52.93 billion
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$0
Total regulatory assets under management	$52.93 billion
Discretionary accounts	98
Non-discretionary accounts	0
Total accounts	98
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$51.26 billion

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	313
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	51
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	0
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	0
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	0
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	0
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	0

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
Has custody of client securities	No
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
A related person has custody of client securities	No
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	No
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	No

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementPerformance-based fees

Advisory services offered

Portfolio management for investment companiesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehiclesPortfolio management for businesses or institutional clients

Other business activities

Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser (including financial planners)Registered security-based swap dealerCommodity pool operator or commodity trading advisorBanking or thrift institutionTrust companyInsurance company or agencyReal estate broker or dealerSponsor or syndicator of limited partnershipsSponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Brokers or dealers selected under 8.C.(3) are related persons

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Banking or thrift institutions	3	$1.08 billion
Investment companies	5	$966.7 million
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs)	43	$21.14 billion
Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans)	14	$6.67 billion
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)	5	$1.50 billion
Other investment advisers	1	$43.9 million
Insurance companies	2	$543.9 million
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions	21	$20.12 billion
Corporations or other businesses not listed above	4	$862.2 million