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First State (Hong Kong) LLC (Central Hong Hong)


First State (Hong Kong) LLC is an adviser based in Central Hong Hong. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002.

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First State (Hong Kong) provides market timing services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.


Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay First State (Hong Kong) LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at First State (Hong Kong) LLC

Peter Leith Polson has been acting as President since 1 Apr 1999. First State Investment Managers (Asia) Limited joined the executive team most recently as the Holding Company Of First State Investments (Bermuda) Limited.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas Douglas Tremayne Waring President 1 Mar 1997 Other 4377717
Cmg First State Investments (Bermuda) Limited Managing member 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% none
First State Investment Managers (Asia) Limited Member/holding company of managing member 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% none
Peter Leith Polson Chairman 1 Apr 1999 Other 4377377
First State Investments (Bermuda) Limited Managing member 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% none
Ian William Jenkins Executive officer 1 Feb 2000 Other 4377719
Lawrence Lai Choong Soo Chief financial officer, asia 1 Jan 2001 Other 4377720
Stephen Desmond Kenneally Executive officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 4751558
Alice Ching Shu Man Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 4862878
Ben Cheuk Bun Yuen Executive officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 4864637
Amy Yee Kee Cho Executive officer 1 May 2005 Other 4973378
Lindsay Robert Mann Executive officer 1 Nov 2005 Other 4380375
Martin Kwok Kit Lau Executive officer 1 Aug 2006 Other 5214732
Ka Lam Hu Executive officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 5214738
So Ping Ma Executive officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 5214735
Robert Keith James Executive officer 1 Oct 2006 Other 5214739
Freeman Chia Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2007 Other 4865528

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 13 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Colonial First State Group Limited Holding company of first state investment managers (asia) limited 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% none
Colonial Holding Company (No.2) Pty Limited Holding company of the colonial mutual life assurance society limited 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% none
Colonial Holding Company Pty Limited Holding company of colonial holding company (no.2) pty limited 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% none
Colonial Limited Holding company of colonial holding company pty limited 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% none
Colonial Holding Company Limited Holding company of colonial holding company (no.2) pty limited 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% none
The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited Holding company of colonial first state group limited 1 Jun 2000 75% - 100% none
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia Ultimate holding company 1 Jun 2000 75% - 100% none
Commonwealth Insurance Holdings Limited Holding company of colonial mutual life assurance society limited 1 Apr 2005 75% - 100% none
Colonial Holding Company (No.2) Pty Limited Holding company of commonwealth insurance holdings limited 1 Apr 2005 75% - 100% none
Colonial Holding Company Limited Holding company of commonwealth insurance holdings limited 1 Apr 2006 75% - 100% none
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia Ultimate holding company 1 Apr 2006 75% - 100% none
Commonwealth Insurance Holdings Limited Holding company of colonial first state group limited 1 Apr 2006 75% - 100% none
First State Investment Managers (Asia) Limited Holding company of first state investments (bermuda) limited 1 Jun 2007 75% - 100% none

Based in Central Hong Hong

The principal office where First State (Hong Kong) LLC performs its advisory services is located at Room 604 6 Three Exchange Square, Central Hong Hong, , which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 852-28467555 or by fax 852-28684742. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.firststateasia.com.


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