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About us

Specialists in Asia and Global Emerging Markets

FSSA Investment Managers has been investing in Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Market equities for more than 30 years. We are a specialist investment manager with a different perspective on companies and markets.

All of us are analysts first and foremost, including the portfolio managers. We are passionate about investing and have developed a distinct culture based on open-minded curiosity, in-depth analysis and team discussions. 

Our Portfolio Managers

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Martin Lau

Managing Partner

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Helen Chen

Portfolio Manager

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Rasmus Nemmoe

Portfolio Manager

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Rizi Mohanty

Portfolio Manager

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Sreevardhan Agarwal

Portfolio Manager

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Winston Ke

Portfolio Manager

Working together with Manan Trust

We sponsor social impact initiatives through the strategic philanthropic work of Manan Trust. 

FSSA staff are invited to work alongside the Manan team throughout the grant making process – assisting with initial due diligence on partner organisations, monitoring and evaluation, relationship building, and annual project visits. Staff engagement brings a deeper perspective to our partnerships, helps ensure accountability, and encourages active global citizenship.

Learn more about Manan Trust

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Our history

FSSA Investment Managers has a long history of investing in Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Market equities as part of the former Stewart Ivory & Company Limited, which subsequently became known as First State Stewart. After years of organic growth, the team split in two in 2015 and First State Stewart Asia was formed. We subsequently renamed the team FSSA Investment Managers in 2019.

  • 1988

    The Stewart Ivory team started to invest in Asia Pacific

  • 2000

    Stewart Ivory was acquired by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The overseas fund management businesses were merged to form First State Investments (FSI)

  • 2012

    Team rebranded as First State Stewart

  • 2015

    First State Stewart Asia formed following the team split.

  • 2019

    First State Stewart Asia rebranded to FSSA Investment Managers

  • 2020

    First State Investments rebranded to First Sentier Investors, under new owners Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. FSSA Investment Managers remains an autonomous investment team within the group