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  "crd_number": 281323,
  "slug": "first-sentier-investors-uk-im-limited-edinburgh-281323",
  "primary_business_name": "FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (UK) IM LIMITED",
  "legal_name": "FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (UK) IM LIMITED",
  "dbas": [
    "FSSA",
    "STEWART INVESTORS"
  ],
  "city": "Edinburgh",
  "state": null,
  "country": "United Kingdom",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2015-09-23",
  "years_registered": 11,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-31",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_band": "over_5b",
  "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion",
  "total_employees": 314,
  "advisory_employees": 50,
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 6,
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  "websites": [
    "https://firstsentiergroup.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/281323",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.H(1)(c)",
      "question": "Has a domestic or foreign court ever dismissed, under a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against the firm or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulator?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "EDINBURGH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-sentier-investors-uk-im-limited-edinburgh-281323",
  "display_name": "First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited",
  "summary": "First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, registered since 2015, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited (CRD 281323): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited located?",
      "a": "First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited's principal office is in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2015. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 281323."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited manage?",
      "a": "First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited reports $13,271,630,276 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $22,218,104,017 in the October 2021 data and $13,271,630,276 in the October 2026 data, down 40%. Total employees: 362 in October 2021 and 314 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (21); investment companies (2); sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions (1)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.H(1)(c) (regulator's civil action dismissed under a settlement). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/281323"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Added the business name Fssa. Employees performing advisory functions went from 63 to 50. Regulatory assets under management went from $17,969,990,043 to $13,271,630,276 (-26%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-25"
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      "filing_date": "2022-03-31"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 377,
      "filing_date": "2023-08-28"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-03-14"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 344,
      "filing_date": "2025-07-29"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 13271630276.0,
      "total_employees": 314,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-31"
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Added the business name Fssa.",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 63 to 50.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $17,969,990,043 to $13,271,630,276 (-26%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-sentier-investors-uk-im-limited-edinburgh-281323.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "investment_companies",
      "label": "Investment companies",
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    {
      "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles",
      "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)",
      "count": 21,
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    {
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/281323",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
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