Gary Cotton Bio

Gary Cotton is Managing Director for First Sentier Investors in EMEA having joined in September 2020. In addition to Gary’s responsibilities as regional MD, in October 2022, he assumed the role of COO globally, on an interim basis. Gary sits on the board of directors of each of FSI’s main operating entities in the UK and Ireland and is a member of the executive leadership team. Prior to joining FSI, Gary was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the executive team at M&G Limited. During his 20 years at M&G, he held a number of senior management positions and was a director of a number of regulated entities including M&G Securities (the ACD) and was also a Trustee of the M&G defined benefit pension scheme. Gary commenced his career at Sedgwick Noble Lowndes as an Investment Consultant. Gary holds a BA (Hons) from Middlesex University. He is a Certified Investment Fund Director.