Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (London)


Goldman Sachs Asset Management International is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $278.34 billion of regulatory assets for 1,290 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International is $278.34 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 312% since the beginning of its operation, and $276.15 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $278.33 billion in discretionary accounts and $9.98 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $216.43 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.5 million.

Investments

The firm invests in sovereign bonds the most. They account for 34% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Goldman Sachs Asset Management International for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 Theodore Thomas Sotir serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, state or municipal government entities, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. The largest group of clients of Theodore Thomas Sotir is pooled investment vehicles with 141 clients and $184.8 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $277.33 billion for 806 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 98% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International also advises several private funds. Namely, thirteen hedge funds, six liquidity funds, eight other private funds, and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $2,000,000.

Careers at Goldman Sachs Asset Management International

The company employs 334 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 68 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 don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Theodore Thomas Sotir has been acting as President since 1 May 1996. Michael Nmn Holmes joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer, Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K.) Shareholder 1 Apr 1992 75% - 100% 98-0362138
David Barker Ford Director 1 Dec 1994 Other 211019
David Barker Ford Chief executive officer 1 Nov 1995 Other 211019
John Patrick Mcnulty Director 1 Jan 1996 Other 713986
Theodore Thomas Sotir Director 1 May 1996 Other 1559726
Paul Clive Deighton Director 1 May 1996 Other 1704435
David Wayland Blood Director 1 Sep 1997 Other 1283291
Inc. The Goldman Sachs Group Shareholder 1 May 1999 75% - 100% 13-3501777
Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Shareholder 1 May 1999 Other 98-0362138
Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Limited Shareholder 1 May 1999 Other 03769030
Jacques Michel Longerstaey Director 1 Sep 2000 Other 3277288
Susan Margaret Noble Director 1 Sep 2000 Other 4393941
Andrew F. Wilson Director 1 Sep 2000 Other 4393950
Suzanne Lauren Donohoe Director 1 Nov 2001 Other 2198609
Ellen Porges General counsel, investment management division (chief legal officer) 1 Apr 2003 Other 4881379
Ellen Randy Porges General counsel, investment management division (chief legal officer) 1 Apr 2003 Other 4881379
Thomas Christopher Brasco Chief financial officer 1 Apr 2003 Other 2039751
Peter Steven Kraus Co-head, investment management division (chief executive officer) 1 Apr 2003 Other 1605655
Eric Stuart Schwartz Co-head, investment management division (chief executive officer) 1 Apr 2003 Other 1415319
Lisette Marla Lieberman Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2004 Other 4866328
Alexander Williams Fletcher Director 1 Mar 2004 Other 5264263
Caroline H Taylor Director 1 Apr 2005 Other 4275689
Michael J Richman Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2005 Other 4693512
Glenn P Earle Director 1 Apr 2006 Other 1736643
Stephen Charles Fitzgerald Director 1 Jul 2006 Other 2345639
Richard John Gnodde Director 1 Jan 2007 Other 1874064
Marc Adam Spilker Chief operating officer 1 Jun 2007 Other 2875526
Edward Codd Forst Co-head, investment management division (co-chief executive officer) 1 Oct 2007 Other 2344926
Megan Mehlhope Taylor Chief finanacial officer 1 Nov 2007 Other 4147414
Patrick James Ward Director 1 Jan 2008 Other 717516
Edward Codd Forst Head, investment management division (chief executive officer) 1 Apr 2008 Other 2344926
Marc Adam Spilker Co-head, investment management division (co-chief executive officer) 1 Jul 2008 Other 2875526
Timothy Joseph Oneill Co-head, investment management division (co-chief executive officer) 1 Jul 2008 Other 1656306
Eric Scott Lane Co-chief operating officer, investment management division 1 Apr 2009 Other 2789031
Stephen John Mcguinness Co-chief operating officer, investment management division 1 Apr 2009 Other 1478789
Andrew F. Wilson Chief executive officer, director 1 Nov 2009 Other 4393950
Andrew Francis Wilson Chief executive officer, director 1 Nov 2009 Other 4393950
Sheila Harilal Patel Director 1 Nov 2009 Other 2270687
Edward C Forst Co-head, investment management division (co-chief executive officer) 1 Feb 2010 Other 2344926
Judith L. Shandling Chief compliance officer (with respect to investment advisers act matters) 1 Mar 2010 Other 5775386
Judith Leah Shandling Chief compliance officer - us matters 1 Mar 2010 Other 5775386
Brian Griffiths Director (non executive) 1 Mar 2010 Other 5907056
Mark Allen Director 1 Apr 2011 Other 6042821
Mark Anthony Allen Director 1 Apr 2011 Other 6042821
Eric Scott Lane Co-head, investment management division (co-chief executive officer) 1 Dec 2011 Other 2789031
Denise Anne Wyllie Director 1 Nov 2012 Other 6178036
Carinne Sophie Withey Director 1 Nov 2012 Other 2817991
Sheila Gleig Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 6472453
Glenn Raymond Thorpe Chief financial officer, director 1 Oct 2013 Other 6319073
Glenn Raymond Thorpe Director 1 Nov 2013 Other 6319073
Katherine Uniacke Chairman and director 1 Jan 2014 Other 1493966
Katherine Nmn Uniacke Chairman and director 1 Jan 2014 Other 1493966
Goldman Sachs Group Uk Limited Shareholder 1 Sep 2014 75% - 100% 08657873
Karl David Wianecki Director 1 Jan 2016 Other 2192510
Karl D Wianecki Director 1 Jan 2016 Other 2192510
Lisa Anne Donnelly Director 1 Jul 2016 Other 6716762
Michael Nmn Holmes Chief financial officer, director 1 Jan 2018 Other 6904304

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Goldman Sachs (Uk) L.L.C. Direct owner 1 May 1999 75% - 100% 98-0362138
Inc. Goldman Sachs Group Direct owner 1 May 1999 75% - 100% 13-3501777
Inc. Goldman Sachs Group Shareholder, class a member 1 Nov 1999 75% - 100% 2923466
Goldman Sachs (Uk) L.L.C. Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 2317041
Goldman Sachs Group Uk Limited Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 08657873
Inc. Goldman Sachs Group Shareholder, class a member 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 2923466

Based in London

The principal office where Goldman Sachs Asset Management International performs its advisory services is located at Plumtree Court, London, Ec4 A 4 Au, 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 011-44-207-774-1000 or by fax 212-357-5281. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gsam.com and its LinkedIn profile.