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First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited

SEC-registered adviser since 2015Edinburgh, United KingdomCRD 281323

24
Clients
50
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited is an investment adviser headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and registered with the SEC since 2015. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, investment companies, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management. First Sentier Investors Uk Holdings Limited owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited, and Harry Moore is its CEO.

Clients

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited serves 24 clients, 21 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $553 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies2 clients3%
  • Pooled investment vehicles21 clients96%
  • Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions1 clients1%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$342,642,772
Share
2.6%
Avg. per client
$171.3M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
21
Regulatory AUM
$12,759,270,525
Share
96.1%
Avg. per client
$607.6M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$169,716,979
Share
1.3%
Avg. per client
$169.7M

Total

Clients
24
Regulatory AUM
$13,271,630,276
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$553.0M

What it does

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets.

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($13.27B across 24 accounts) are managed with discretion. 100% 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
  • Stocks100%

Custodians

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$13.27B100%

Ownership and leadership

First Sentier Investors Uk Holdings Limited owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited, and Harry Moore is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited· the adviser
  • First Sentier Investors Uk Holdings Limited

    Control person · since November 2024

    Owns 75% or more of First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited

Leadership

  • Harry Moore
    Group Chief Executive Officer
  • Ashley Conn
    Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
  • Amanda Gazal
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Peter Hawkins
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Gary Cotton
    Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
  • Jane Daniel
    Chief Risk Officer
  • Christine Johnson
    Independent Non-Executive Director
  • Baronet Kerry-Leigh
    Regional Managing Director, Emea & Head of Product
  • Vicky Wai-Choo Kubitscheck
    Independent Non-Executive Director
  • Lisa Warburton
    Group General Counsel

Staff

  • 314 employees
  • 50 in advisory functions

Fees

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management.

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im 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 (uk) Im Limited has 1 office, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Other business names

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited has reported 2 other business names to the SEC.

  • Fssa
  • Stewart Investors

Registration details

Legal name
First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited
Headquarters
23 ST Andrew Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH2 1BB
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-106688
Structure
corporation organized in United Kingdom
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited have?

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited has 24 clients and manages $13.3 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 21 pooled investment vehicles, 2 investment companies and 1 sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026

What services does First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited offer?

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im 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 (uk) Im Limited have?

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 314 employees, and 50 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 (uk) Im Limited invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited’s separately managed accounts held 100% exchange-traded equities. 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 (uk) Im Limited?

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

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026

How does First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited get paid?

First Sentier Investors (uk) Im Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 281323.

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

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