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  • First State Infrastructure vs Lazard

    First State Infrastructure vs Lazard

    This week’s head-to-head battle heads to the badlands of global listed infrastructure, where Lazard’s offering faces off against the First State fund.

  • first state poaches fidelitys em expert swarup

    first state poaches fidelitys em expert swarup

    After a decade at Fidelity Investments, Ashish Swarup has joined First State.

  • Thompson moved off First State Asia Pac Leaders

    Thompson moved off First State Asia Pac Leaders

    First States Alistair Thompson is stepping back from running the £6.3bn Asia Pacific Leaders Fund, to be replaced by Richard Jones.

  • First State bolsters distribution team

    First State bolsters distribution team

    A number of newly created roles at First State reflect its growth plans in the EMEA.

  • Tulloch and Lau Asia can capitalise on weaknesses

    Tulloch and Lau Asia can capitalise on weaknesses

    Asian leaders should use the current slowdown to push through some much-needed structural reforms, First State’s Angus Tulloch and Martin Lau have said, arguing that turning weakness to their advantage will boost growth over the longer term.

  • first state soft closes leaders fund

    first state soft closes leaders fund

    First State is to soft close Jonathan Asante's £4.2bn Global Emerging Market Leaders fund with the introduction of a 4% initial charge from 7 September.

  • introducing the resources manager bearish miners

    introducing the resources manager bearish miners

    If you hold a resources fund, chances are it will be First State Global Resources or JPM Natural Resources, or maybe, if you like to be a bit alternative, Barings Global Resources – I dare you to tell me otherwise.

  • first state to roadtest unhedged em debt fund

    first state to roadtest unhedged em debt fund

    First State Investments is planning the launch of a local currency proposition to be run by its emerging market debt team.

  • take a value approach in ems

    take a value approach in ems

    The Asian and emerging market equities space is dominated by a few giant funds, but as fears about the capacity of these grow, it may be time to look at more cyclical, value-driven vehicles, particularly in the closed-ended world.

  • the most precious of investments

    the most precious of investments

    It's clear that the very largest of GEM funds are still considered the creme de la creme of emerging market investments, but it's for good reason.

  • first state reshuffles property securities team

    first state reshuffles property securities team

    First State Investments has appointed three senior managers and an analyst to its listed property securities team, while five other investment professionals will depart the business.

  • hayes returns as nicholas leaves first state

    hayes returns as nicholas leaves first state

    Andrew Nicholas has resigned from First State in Australia and is to be replaced by the returning Stephen Hayes.