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First Sentier Investors (singapore)

SEC-registered adviser since 2012Singapore, SingaporeCRD 165124

10
Clients
19
Advisory staff

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

First Sentier Investors (singapore) is an investment adviser headquartered in Singapore, Singapore, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities.

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 (singapore) Holdings Limited owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (singapore), and Christy Goh is its CEO.

Clients

First Sentier Investors (singapore) serves 10 clients, 6 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $1.08 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles6 clients88%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans2 clients9%
  • State or municipal government entities1 clients2%
  • Corporations and other businesses1 clients1%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$9,496,147,519
Share
87.6%
Avg. per client
$1.58B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$963,492,730
Share
8.9%
Avg. per client
$481.7M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$249,831,094
Share
2.3%
Avg. per client
$249.8M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$129,961,620
Share
1.2%
Avg. per client
$130.0M

Total

Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$10,839,432,963
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.08B

What it does

First Sentier Investors (singapore) 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 (singapore) advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($10.84B across 10 accounts) are managed with discretion. 99% 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
  • Stocks19%
  • Bonds79%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds72%
    • Sovereign bonds7%
  • Cash2%

Custodians

First Sentier Investors (singapore)’s client accounts are held mainly at HSBC International Trust Limited, with 8% of managed assets, and Citibank, with 2%. First Sentier Investors (singapore) does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • HSBC International Trust LimitedHSBC International Trust Limited · Tortola · $904.9M8%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Singapore · $249.8M2%
  • CitibankCitibank · Dublin · $268.3M2%
  • All other custodians$9.42B87%

Ownership and leadership

First Sentier Investors (singapore) Holdings Limited owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (singapore), and Christy Goh is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
First Sentier Investors (singapore)· the adviser
  • First Sentier Investors (singapore) Holdings Limited

    Control person · since April 1999

    Owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (singapore)

Leadership

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

Staff

  • 55 employees
  • 19 in advisory functions

Fees

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

First Sentier Investors (singapore)’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 (singapore) has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Other business names

First Sentier Investors (singapore) 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 (singapore)
Headquarters
79 Robinson Road, #17-01, Singapore, Singapore 068897
SEC file
801-77069
Structure
other (specify) organized in Singapore
Fiscal year end
December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does First Sentier Investors (singapore) have?

First Sentier Investors (singapore) has 10 clients and manages $10.8 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 6 pooled investment vehicles, 2 pension and profit-sharing plans and 1 state or municipal government entities.

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

What services does First Sentier Investors (singapore) offer?

First Sentier Investors (singapore) 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

Which custodians does First Sentier Investors (singapore) use?

First Sentier Investors (singapore)’s separately managed account assets are held at HSBC International Trust Limited (Tortola), with $904,867,116, Citibank (Dublin), with $268,308,753 and State Street Bank and Trust Company (Singapore), with $249,831,094. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 21 September 2026

How many financial advisors does First Sentier Investors (singapore) have?

First Sentier Investors (singapore) has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 55 employees, and 19 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 (singapore) invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, First Sentier Investors (singapore)’s separately managed accounts held 72% investment grade corporate bonds, 19% exchange-traded equities, 7% sovereign bonds and 2% 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 (singapore)?

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

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

How does First Sentier Investors (singapore) get paid?

First Sentier Investors (singapore) 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 165124.

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

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