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Colonial First State Global Asset Management
First State Investments is the UK and Asian operation of Colonial First State Global Asset Management, the asset management business of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. They provide asset management services to wholesale and institutional investors across a diverse range of domestic and global asset classes, including Australian and global equities; cash, fixed interest and credit; property securities; fund of hedge funds; direct property; private equity and infrastructure. 

First State Investments (Asia)
First State has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia. They provide regional equity and bond investment expertise into First State's global investment team and offer a full range of products to Asian investors. These include unit trusts, mutual funds and institutional portfolios covering global and Asian equity and fixed income portfolios.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
Our parent company, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, is a leader in the Australian financial services industry. Retail and investment banking, fund management and broking services are among the bank's core activities. The bank is recognised for its innovative approach to the use of technology, and forging strategic alliances with other companies to continually provide new and enhanced products for their clients. The company is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and is rated by "Forbes Global" as one of the "World's 400 Best Companies" as quoted in Forbes Global magazine. CBA acquired the First State investment business in June 2000. 

First State Media Group
First State Media Group is a joint venture formed in late 2006 by Colonial First State Global Asset Management and a management team led by Steve D McMellon. The venture was established for the purpose of acquiring and managing media assets. Steve McMellon is Managing Director of First State Media and has 20 years of experience, with expertise in sourcing, evaluating, financing and actively managing media copyright assets. Music copyright assets generate global cash flows from a range of sources, including worldwide royalties paid for the use of specific musical works.

First State Cinda Fund Management Company
First State is represented in Shenzhen and Beijing as First State Cinda, a joint venture with China Cinda Asset Management Corporation.

Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust
We are the investment manager for the Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (SOSCOT), an investment trust, which invests mainly in smaller Asia (ex-Japan) quoted companies, and aims to achieve long-term capital growth.