First Sentier Investors appoints head of investment product research

Hendrie Koster
HENDRIE KOSTER
First Sentier Investors (Australia) Services Pty Limited - Head of Investment Product Research
APPOINTMENT
FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (AUSTRALIA) SERVICES PTY LIMITED
Date: March 2020
Position: Head of Investment Product Research

Global asset manager First Sentier Investors has brought Hendrie Koster aboard to head up their investment product research and assurance team, part of its recently-established global product function. He will focus on building a global product research capability to identify long-term commercial opportunities.

Koster joins First Sentier from Nikko Asset Management where he was head of product. He's also held roles with Mercer in London and Sydney.

First Sentier Investors' global head of product, Claire Wood, said she was pleased to welcome Koster to the organisation. "With these senior resources now in place, the Global Product function is well-equipped to take broader responsibility for connecting market opportunity with investment capability, ensuring we remain competitive in a complex global market."

First Sentier manages $228.5 billion AUD as at 31 December 2019.