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The corporate watchdog allege Colonial First State Investments Limited sent misleading or deceptive communications to members of the FirstChoice Fund....

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Financial planning

Colonial First State has announced fee reductions on the back of a program which will see the removal of grandfathered conflicted remuneration and insurance-related advis...

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People & Products

The global investment manager has appointed its managing director for Americas, and its chief marketing and communications officer....

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Funds management

As the Australian Securities Exchange launches a new All-Tech index, which technology funds have performed the best over the past year?...

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Superannuation

The former Howard Government never went far enough on superannuation choice in 2005 and the Government should not baulk at addressing the problem this year, according to ...

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Funds management

The best two Australian equity funds in 2019 were the most volatile, and the four most volatile delivered above average returns, according to data....

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Funds management

Only one of the five least volatile global equity funds achieved a higher return than the sector average....

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Funds management

The exclusive retail distribution deal between Acadian and Asset Management and Colonial First State ended on 31 December, a week later Acadian announced it had recruited...

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Financial planning

Colonial First State has flagged eliminating all grandfathered remuneration from mid-2020....

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Funds management

All four of the top performing funds in the Australian equity geared sector held Big Four banks in their top holdings....

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Funds management

The exclusive retail distribution arrangement will conclude at the end of the year which has been in place since 2005....

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People & Products

Bryce Quirk will replace the role previously held by Peter Chun, in the recently renamed CFS Advice Relationships department....

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Funds management

Colonial First State has announced an expansion of its strategic alliance partnership with global investment management firm Baillie Gifford with the launch of the Bailli...

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Financial planning

Advisers receiving Adviser Service Fees via Colonial First State’s superannuation funds are facing an early cut-off unless clients specifically opt in....

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Superannuation

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has acknowledged the two class actions against Colonial First State that were filed last week....

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