Colonial First State Global Asset Management

Colonial First State Global Asset Management.
Industry Investment management
Founded 1988 (1988)
Headquarters Sydney, Sydney
Australia
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Mark Lazberger
(CFA, CEO)
Products Asset management
AUM Decrease AUD$213 Billion (2018)
Number of employees
 800+ (2018)
Website www.cfsgam.com.au

Colonial First State Global Asset Management ('CFSGAM'), known as First State Investments (‘FSI’) outside of Australia, is the investment management branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. It is a global organisation headquartered in Sydney, Australia. CFSGAM was started in Australia in 1988 and currently has 800 employees across offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Japan, United Kingdom and United States.[1] [2]

CFSGAM has more than USD$157b (AUD$213b - as at 30 June 2018)[3] assets under management.

Corporate structure

CFSGAM includes full ownership of Stewart Investors and First State Stewart Asia, an Asian equities investor and Realindex Investments, a systematic passive investment strategy.

In 2000, CFSGAM became part of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group's Wealth Management Division.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced on June 25, 2018 that it will demerge Colonial First State Global Asset Management in 2019. [4] [5] [6]

Responsible Investment

CFSGAM has been a signatory to the United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Investment (also referred to as PRI) since 2007. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "CFSGAM - Corporate Profile". April 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Company Overview of Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited". Bloomberg. 2018-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Financials as at 30 June 2018". Commonwealth Bank of Australia. 2017-08-02.
  4. ↑ "ASX Announcement" (PDF). ASX. 2018-06-25.
  5. ↑ "CBA to demerge and list wealth management". The West Australian. 2018-06-25.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Bank's CFS planning, broking arms 'basically up for sale'". Australian Financial Review. 2018-06-26.
  7. ↑ "Colonial First State Global Asset Management (including First State Investments)". United Nation's Principles for Responsible Investment. 2017.
  8. ↑ "CFSGAM committed to responsible investing". Money Management. 2007.


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