First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd.

Registered investment adviser · London · CRD #169173

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$338.8 million

Total accounts

Employees

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: http://www.ftglobalportfolios.com
Telephone: +44 203 195 7121
SEC file number: 801-79653
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-03-31
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm reports 2 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 3 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.

SEC or CFTC found a violation of its regulations or statutes
A self-regulatory organization found a violation of its rules

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	Yes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$338.8 million
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$0
Total regulatory assets under management	$338.8 million
Discretionary accounts	6
Non-discretionary accounts	0
Total accounts	6
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$35.3 million

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	34
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	6
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 management

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 advisorOther financial product salesperson

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser (including financial planners)Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisorSponsor 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 securities from or sells securities to advisory clients (principal transactions)
Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
Recommends securities in which it has another sales interest
Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
Receives compensation from others for client referrals

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Investment companies	1	$303.5 million
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs)	2	$13.2 million
Other investment advisers	Not reported	$9.1 million
Insurance companies	Not reported	$8.3 million
Other	Not reported	$4.7 million