CFS

Financial planning

CFS may be investing millions in adviser technology but the firm believes digital solutions will act as enabler rather than a replacement for in-person financial advice. ...

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People & Products

BT’s head of platform distribution, Chris Mather, is to join CFS as the firm gears up to launch its new Edge platform next quarter....

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People & Products

Colonial First State has launched a sustainable growth fund, Thrive+ , to help consumers invest in a sustainable way. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has lodged an appeal against the Federal Court’s ruling in favour of Commonwealth Bank and Colonial First State. ...

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People & Products

Colonial First State has entered into a strategic partnership with deliver the new FirstChoice platform on Bravura’s Sonata Alta solution in conjunction with Tech Mahindr...

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Financial planning

The Quality of Advice Review proposals present an opportunity to stop advice becoming exclusively accessible by wealthy Australians, according to Colonial First State, as...

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People & Products

Colonial First State has appointed Jonathan Armitage as chief investment officer, replacing Scott Tulley who leaves the firm after three decades....

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Superannuation

Australia has a large untapped workforce of older Australians who would delay retirement for up to 10 years if they were able to switch careers and achieve a better work ...

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Financial planning

The demand and importance of advice is “only getting stronger”, according to CFS, as its FirstChoice platform tops the latest Wealth Insights report....

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People & Products

Colonial First State has appointed EOS at Federated Hermes as its global stewardship provider to provide engagement, voting and public policy support for its global equit...

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Funds management

In its first major move since the separation with Commonwealth Bank, Colonial First State has announced it will partner with FNZ for a platform launch by the end of the y...

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has completed its sale of its 55% interest in Colonial First State to private equity firm KKR....

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Superannuation

The Federal Court has ordered Colonial First State Investments Limited to pay a penalty of $20 million for misleading communications with members. ...

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Expert Analysis

Growing demand for affordable financial advice is powering appetite for a new breed of low-cost index funds as a core holding in portfolios, writes Bryce Quirk....

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People & Products

The solution captures fee consent for ongoing service fee agreements through Xplan and is validated through blockchain in a bid to reduce time spent on administration and...

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