First International Advisors, LLC (London, England)


First International Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in London, England. It manages $5.73 billion of regulatory assets for 37 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

First International Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

First International Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of First International Advisors, LLC is $5.73 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 2706% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.83 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $5.73 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $154.76 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in sovereign bonds the most. They account for 73% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay First International Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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.

What kind of clients Peter Malcolm Wilson serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Peter Malcolm Wilson is investment companies with 7 clients and $992.57 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, First International Advisors has the 5th highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.42 billion for 16 clients. 26% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

First International Advisors also advises several private funds.

Careers at First International Advisors, LLC

The company employs 42 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Peter Malcolm Wilson has been acting as President since 1 Mar 1992. Daniel Morris joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Peter Malcolm Wilson Director 1 Mar 1992 Other 4358749
Anthony John Norris Director 1 Mar 1992 Other 4358744
George Robertson Mcneill Managing director, svp 1 Mar 1992 Other 4358742
First Union National Bank Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 75% - 100% 56-0898080
Wachovia Corporation Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 75% - 100% 56-0900030
Wachovia National Bank Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 75% - 100% 56-0898080
Llc Monument Street International Funding Ii Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 50% - 75% 52-2323933
Inc. Ffbic Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 75% - 100% 22-2760868
Llc Monument Street International Funding I Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 50% - 75% 52-2323931
Inc. Centurion Funding Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 50% - 75% 52-2323921
Inc. Monument Street Funding Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 75% - 100% 68-0379803
Llc Monument Street International Funding Ii Shareholder 1 May 2001 50% - 75% 52-2323933
Llc Monument Street International Funding I Shareholder 1 May 2001 50% - 75% 52-2323931
Richard H Southby Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 4756537
William Douglas Munn Director 1 Jan 2004 Other 1990843
Dennis Henry Ferro Director 1 Jan 2004 Other 2477513
Michael Howard Koonce Chief legal officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 2315714
Mandip Sohal Chief compliance officer 1 May 2008 Other 5527266
Wells Fargo International Banking Corporation Shareholder 1 Oct 2011 75% - 100% 56-1293875
Frank Anthony Pizzo Director 1 Dec 2015 Other 2355975
Llc Wells Fargo Asset Management Holdings Sole member 1 Jul 2017 75% - 100% 36-4863445
Catherine Jane Ibbotson Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2017 Other 6864186
Daniel Morris Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 6931857
David Bullock Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 6779717
Andrew John Hunt Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 6459916
Deirdre Elizabeth Flood Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 5226285
Nancy Ann Wiser Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 2575981
Jonathan Rhys Hill Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 6931859

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 17 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Na Wachovia National Bank Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 75% - 100% 56-0898080
Inc Monument Street Funding Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 75% - 100% 68-0379803
Na Wachovia Bank Shareholder 1 Aug 1998 75% - 100% 56-0898080
Wells Fargo & Company Shareholder 1 Sep 1998 75% - 100% 41-0449260
Wells Fargo & Company Shareholder 1 Nov 1998 25% - 50% 41-0449260
Wfc Holdings Corporation Shareholder 1 Nov 1998 50% - 75% 41-1921346
Wells Fargo & Company Holdings Corporation Shareholder 1 Nov 1998 50% - 75% 41-1921346
Inc. Ffbic Shareholder 1 May 2001 75% - 100% 22-2760868
Inc. Centurion Funding Shareholder 1 May 2001 75% - 100% 52-2323921
Inc Monument Street Funding Shareholder 1 May 2001 75% - 100% 68-0379803
Inc. Monument Street Funding Shareholder 1 May 2001 75% - 100% 68-0379803
Inc. Wachovia Of Alabama Shareholder 1 Jan 2005 75% - 100% 72-1375547
Wells Fargo & Company Shareholder 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% 41-0449260
Wells Fargo & Company Shareholder 1 Jan 2009 75% - 100% 41-0449260
Wachovia Corporation Shareholder 1 Jan 2009 75% - 100% 26-3918610
N.A. Wells Fargo Bank Shareholder 1 Mar 2010 75% - 100% 94-1347393
Everen Capital Corporation Shareholder 1 Jul 2017 75% - 100% 36-4019175

Based in London, England

The principal office where First International Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at One Plantation Place, London, England, Ec3 M 3 Bd, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 44-207-929-7555 or by fax 44-207-929-7977. The normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wellscap.com.