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First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited

SEC-registered adviser since 2015Hong Kong, Hong KongCRD 281553

$32.9B
AUM
28
Clients
See fees
Fee
11
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 21 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited is an investment adviser headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and registered with the SEC since 2015. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, state or municipal government entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. First Sentier Investors Asia Holdings Limited owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited.

Clients

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited serves 28 clients, 10 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $1.17 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles10 clients71%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans5 clients10%
  • State or municipal government entities7 clients10%
  • Corporations and other businesses6 clients9%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$23,304,258,147
Share
70.9%
Avg. per client
$2.33B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$3,243,781,965
Share
9.9%
Avg. per client
$648.8M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$3,410,920,684
Share
10.4%
Avg. per client
$487.3M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$2,915,090,585
Share
8.9%
Avg. per client
$485.8M

Total

Clients
28
Regulatory AUM
$32,874,051,381
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.17B

What it does

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($32.87B across 28 accounts) are managed with discretion. 93% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks87%
  • Bonds12%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds11%
    • Sovereign bonds1%
  • Cash1%

Custodians

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$32.87B100%

Ownership and leadership

First Sentier Investors Asia Holdings Limited owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited.

Who owns the firm
First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited· the adviser

  • First Sentier Investors Asia Holdings Limited

    Control person · since February 1992

    Owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited

Leadership

  • Amanda Gazal
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Chung Piau Chia
    Director of Fsihk & Head of Finance, Asia
  • Chin Ting Goh
    Fsi HK Director, and Head of Intermediary Business, Asia
  • Eliza Hui
    Head of Legal and Company Secretary, Asia
  • Lauren Prendiville
    Director of Fsihk, Global Head of Distribution, Marketing and Communications
  • Kian Poh Teo
    Head of Regulatory Compliance & Financial Crime Compliance (mlro) Asia
  • Emma Tetley
    Fsi HK Director, and Head of Apac Regulatory Compliance and Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance

Staff

  • 87 employees
  • 11 in advisory functions

Fees

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Other business names

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited has reported 5 other business names to the SEC.

  • First Sentier Group
  • First Sentier Investors
  • Fssa Investment Managers
  • Igneo Infrastructure Partners
  • Rqi Investors

Registration details

Legal name
First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited
Headquarters
Level 25, One Exchange Square,, 8 Connaught Place, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Phone
85228467555
Website
www.firstsentierinvestors.com
SEC file
801-106686
Structure
corporation organized in Hong Kong
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited have?

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited has 28 clients and manages $32.9 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 10 pooled investment vehicles, 7 state or municipal government entities and 6 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 21 September 2026

What services does First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited offer?

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How many financial advisors does First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited have?

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 87 employees, and 11 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited’s separately managed accounts held 87% exchange-traded equities, 11% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% sovereign bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited?

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited is owned through a chain of holding companies by Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc. Its direct owner is First Sentier Investors Asia Holdings Limited (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 21 September 2026

How does First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited get paid?

First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 21 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 281553.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory filings and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with First Sentier Investors (hong Kong) Limited and makes no representation about the quality of its services. Figures reflect the filing dates shown and may have changed. Ownership percentages are the bands reported to the SEC, not exact figures.