Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (London)

Name: Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
Address: Plumtree Court, London, Ec4 A 4 Au
Telephone: 011-44-207-774-1000

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. 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 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.