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Who we are

We are a global asset management business with experience across a wide range of asset classes and specialist industry sectors.

As a wholly owned division of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, we have access to the benefits of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group.

What we do

We manage assets across a diverse range of global asset classes, including equities, cash, fixed interest and credit, emerging market debt, property securities, listed infrastructure, listed and unlisted property, and direct infrastructure.

Our brands

In Australia we operate under the name of Colonial First State Global Asset Management. Internationally we are known as First State Investments.

Dedicated global asset manager

Being a global asset management business allows us to focus on our key strengths in investing, while developing a performance culture to better position us to attract and retain talented personnel who will underpin the performance of our clientsÍ investments.