# First Sentier Investors (US) LLC

> First Sentier Investors (US) LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2015, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026.

- CRD: 170739
- Filed as: FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (US) LLC
- Also doing business as: FIRST SENTIER GROUP
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 27, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/170739
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-sentier-investors-us-llc-new-york-ny-170739

## Quick answers

**How is First Sentier Investors (US) LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), First Sentier Investors (US) LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is First Sentier Investors (US) LLC located?**
First Sentier Investors (US) LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.

**Is First Sentier Investors (US) LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
First Sentier Investors (US) LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2015. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 170739.

**How much does First Sentier Investors (US) LLC manage?**
First Sentier Investors (US) LLC reports $968,597,075 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have First Sentier Investors (US) LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for First Sentier Investors (US) LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $954,337,697 in the October 2021 data and $968,597,075 in the October 2026 data, up 1%. Total employees: 39 in October 2021 and 44 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does First Sentier Investors (US) LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (9); investment companies (2).

**Does First Sentier Investors (US) LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 5 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(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/170739

**What changed in First Sentier Investors (US) LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the May 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $968,597,075
- Discretionary: $968,597,075
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investment companies | 2 | $143,490,540 |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 9 | $825,106,535 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2015 (11 years)
- Employees: 44 total, 17 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(2): 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?
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.D(2): 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?
- 11.D(4): 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?
- 11.H(1)(c): 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?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/170739

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [firstsentierfunds.com](https://firstsentierfunds.com)
- [firstsentiergroup.com](https://firstsentiergroup.com)
- [firstsentierinvestors.com](https://firstsentierinvestors.com)
- [fssaim.com](https://fssaim.com)
- [igneoip.com](https://igneoip.com)
- [stewartinvestors.com](https://stewartinvestors.com)

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $954,337,697 | 39 | March 29, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,173,829,302 | 38 | June 29, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $105,206,033 | 44 | April 10, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $116,385,936 | 49 | June 21, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $922,126,597 | 52 | July 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $968,597,075 | 44 | May 27, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $954,337,697 in the October 2021 data and $968,597,075 in the October 2026 data, up 1%.
Total employees: 39 in October 2021 and 44 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### May 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 20 to 17.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### February 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. First Sentier Investors (US) LLC (CRD 170739): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
