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CLSA AMERICAS, LLC
CLSA Americas, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY. It has 61 employees and 11 investment advisers. The firm is headquartered in New...
CLSA AMERICAS, LLC
CLSA Americas, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY. It has 61 employees and 11 investment advisers. The firm is headquartered in New York.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Frequently asked questions
Who owns CLSA AMERICAS, LLC?
CLSA AMERICAS, LLC is owned by CLSA Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities, China's largest investment bank (per CLSA, 2024). CITIC Securities acquired CLSA in 2013 for approximately $1.3 billion.
What services does CLSA AMERICAS provide to institutional investors?
The firm offers equity and fixed-income research, trade execution, and asset management services for North American institutional investors. It provides direct market access to Asian exchanges and distributes CLSA's proprietary research on over 1,300 Asian companies.
Is CLSA AMERICAS regulated in the United States?
Yes, CLSA AMERICAS, LLC is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).
How does CLSA AMERICAS differentiate from other emerging-market brokers?
Its key differentiator is its deep integration with CLSA's Asia-based research platform, combined with its US regulatory registration. This allows seamless execution for US clients while leveraging CLSA's on-the-ground analysts across 12 Asian offices.
What types of institutional clients do they serve?
CLSA AMERICAS primarily serves pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, insurance companies, and asset managers based in North America seeking exposure to Asian equity and debt markets.
Does the firm offer direct investment products or only intermediation?
CLSA AMERICAS operates both as an intermediary (execution and research) and as an asset manager. CLSA's asset management division manages over $20 billion in client assets across Asian equities, fixed income, and alternatives (per CLSA, 2024).
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