Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited (Barangaroo, Nsw)


Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited is a large advisory firm based in Barangaroo, Nsw. It manages $5.64 billion of regulatory assets for 31 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016.

Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited provides 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.

Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited is $5.64 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 274% since the beginning of its operation, and $5.64 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $5.64 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $181.8 million each.
Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited has custody of $1.48 billion in cash and securities for 8 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 88% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 12% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Mark John Lazberger serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Mark John Lazberger is pooled investment vehicles with 23 clients and $4.96 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited has the 5th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $5.64 billion for 31 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited also advises several private funds. Namely, one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited

The company employs 36 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 64 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 doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Mark John Lazberger has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2013. Suzanne Clare Evans joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Perry Andrew Clausen Head of global infrastructure investments 1 Jan 2007 Other 6651442
Pascal Kasimba Chief legal officer 1 Sep 2013 Other 6674805
Mark John Lazberger Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 5627953
Andrew Michael Cummins Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 6010746
Susan Turner Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 6328036
Giuseppe Flex Chief compliance officer 1 May 2014 Other 5374713
Joe Flex Chief compliance officer 1 May 2014 Other 5374713
Brian John Hollingworth Director 1 Jan 2015 Other 6658074
Andrew Gregory Plum Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2016 Other 6527030
Andrew Craig Doyle Chief financial officer 1 Feb 2017 Other 6759034
Mark David Steinberg Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2018 Other 6916500
Elizabeth Ann Hastilow Director and chief legal officer 1 Feb 2018 Other 6917761
Mark David Steinberg Chief executive officer 1 Oct 2018 Other 6916500
David Geoffrey Dixon Director 1 Oct 2018 Other 5079210
Robert Gordon Scott Chief operating officer 1 Jun 2019 Other 5695143
Suzanne Clare Evans Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2019 Other 7167881
Carol Australia Holdings Pty Limited Beneficial owner 1 Aug 2019 75% - 100% foreign
First Sentier Investors Holdings Pty Ltd Beneficial owner 1 Aug 2019 75% - 100% foreign

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Colonial First State Group Limited Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% foreign
Colonial First State Group Limited Shareholder 1 May 2005 75% - 100% foreign
Commonwealth Insurance Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 May 2005 75% - 100% foreign
Colonial Holding Company Limited Shareholder 1 May 2005 75% - 100% foreign
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia Shareholder 1 May 2005 75% - 100% foreign
Inc. Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group Head parent company 1 Oct 2005 75% - 100% foreign
Commonwealth Insurance Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 Apr 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Colonial Holding Company Limited Shareholder 1 Apr 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia Shareholder 1 Apr 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Mitsubishi Ufj Trust And Banking Corporation Shareholder 1 Aug 2019 75% - 100% foreign

Based in Barangaroo, Nsw

The principal office where Colonial First State Managed Infrastructure Limited performs its advisory services is located at Level 5 Tower 3, International Towers, Barangaroo, Nsw, 2000, 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 +61 2 9303 4155. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cfsgam.com.au and its LinkedIn profile.