Our approach to investing | First State Investments

Our approach to investing is driven by a focus on understanding our clients’ investment needs, applying the skills of our innovative specialist teams, and acting with integrity to meet or exceed our clients’ expectations over the long term. 

We aim to build leadership in markets which are driven by long-term growth trends in emerging economies. We also seek to provide the best investment solutions for our clients, from single category to bespoke multi asset. 

The scale of our businesses and the global reach of our resources mean we have specialist investment teams which set their own style, which we believe promotes commitment and intellectual engagement. We employ more than 230 investment specialists with direct experience in the asset class they manage. We encourage and support a hands-on approach to investing through direct analysis and site visits to companies in which we invest. Each year, our team of investment specialists undertakes more than 5,000 site visits. 

We take the stewardship of a client’s assets seriously. We believe in clearly understanding each client’s appetite for risk and returns over their chosen timeframe, and manage their investments to the highest standard of service, accountability and transparency. 

Signatory to         the UNPRI: 

As a responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) since March 2007, we encourage all companies to pursue best practice in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues in the belief that companies which do so will generate superior returns for shareholders over the long term. ESG considerations are an integral part of the investment process employed by all of our asset class teams.