CNS Company Profile and Key Details

Cohen & Steers, Inc. operates as a publicly traded holding company specializing in asset management. Through its various operating units, the firm delivers financial services to institutional investors, such as pension funds, university endowments, and charitable foundations. Its subsidiaries are tasked with managing bespoke client portfolios across equities, fixed income, multi-asset strategies, and commodities. Additionally, these subsidiaries develop and oversee a diverse range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds (focused on equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset classes) and hedge funds. The company's global investment strategy, implemented via its affiliated entities, involves allocating capital in public equity, fixed income, and commodity markets. For its equity and fixed income allocations, the firm's affiliates specifically target businesses within the real estate industry (including REITs), infrastructure, and natural energy resources. Preferred securities also constitute a part of its fixed income portfolios. Established in 1986, Cohen & Steers, Inc. maintains its primary base in New York, with international branch offices in London (UK), Central (Hong Kong), Tokyo (Japan), and Seattle (Washington).