CFS

Superannuation

Colonial First State Investments has reached an in-principle settlement regarding a superannuation class action about grandfathered commission....

Financial planning

Wraps, platforms and master trusts FUM declined to $982.5 billion over the year to end of March 2023, although some market leaders like HUB24 and Netwealth experienced do...

People & Products

After almost seven years at Colonial First State, most recently as director of investment sales, John Steele has moved over to Platinum Asset Management....

Funds management

Ahead of the 2023 Fund Manager of the Year Awards on 22 June, Money Management spoke to finalists of the Infrastructure Fund of the Year category....

Financial planning

A panel of industry experts believe there is a role for banks to play in providing advice but are expectant of the Quality of Advice review‘s recommendations focusing on ...

Funds management

Reflecting on the seemingly slow pace of innovation in Australia’s financial services sector, panellists at the SIAA conference have warned foreign entrants could bring a...

People & Products

Kelly Power, chief executive of Colonial First State Superannuation, has been appointed to the Financial Services Council board....

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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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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