Ashmore Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 185402

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ashmoregroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3077 6000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1E 5JD
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • ANZ Emerging Markets Fund Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • ANZ Investment Bank Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 020 7156 5187
Fake email addresses (1)
  • weicheninvestment@gmail.com
Fake websites (2)
  • ashmorefinancial.co.uk
  • ashmorefinancial.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 April 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
16 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JD, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Langhorn Coombs Director Apr 1960 16 Apr 1997 6 other companies
Tom Adam Shippey Director Jun 1974 25 Nov 2013 6 other companies
Alexandra Frances Autrey Director Oct 1976 20 Nov 2023 3 other companies
Alexandra Frances Autrey Secretary Not published 27 Feb 2025 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
9
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ashmore Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ashmore Investments (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

30 July 2010

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2002

30 April 2002

  • Regulated by the Ontario Securities Commission from this date

FCA register

2001

2 December 2001

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

1 March 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "ANZ Emerging Markets Fund Management Limited"

FCA register

1997

4 August 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "ANZ Investment Bank"

FCA register

3 April 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Ashmore Investment Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Ashmore Investment Management. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ashmore Investment Management

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 39 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ashmore Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ashmore Investment Management Limited (FRN 185402) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ashmore Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3077 6000 and the website ashmoregroup.com for Ashmore Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Ashmore Investment Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Ashmore Investment Management: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Ashmore Investment Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Ashmore Investment Management?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Ashmore Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ashmore Investment Management?
Ashmore Investment Management is owned by Ashmore Investments (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Ashmore Investment Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ashmore Investment Management: Mark Langhorn Coombs, Tom Adam Shippey and Alexandra Frances Autrey.
How long has Ashmore Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 3 April 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Ashmore Investment Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: ANZ Emerging Markets Fund Management Limited and ANZ Investment Bank.

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