COLONIAL FIRST STATE

Funds management

Clearview has announced the launch of its wealth management platform with full wrap capabilities, which would be administered by Colonial First State (CFS) Custom Solutio...

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Financial planning

The probability of launching a financial product and having it be unsuccessful is higher than it has been in the past, meaning providers need to shift their focus more to...

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People & Products

Bank veteran Stuart Grimshaw will join Bank of Queensland (BOQ) as its new managing director and chief executive officer, following the recent resignation of David Liddy....

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People & Products

The Association of Financial Advisers has appointed experienced bank man Phil Anderson to the role of chief operating officer....

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank's annual results have revealed the degree to which its wealth management division has been struggling in tough markets....

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Financial planning

Product manufacturers should be prepared to play a role in weeding out the bad apples who give the financial planning industry a bad name, according to the chief executiv...

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Financial planning

Advisers have to work with their clients to make sure they understand their insurance policies, according to Colonial First State general manager of advice Marianne Perko...

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People & Products

Colonial First State (CFS) has announced the appointment of Linda Elkins to the newly created position general manager of marketing & distribution....

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People & Products

ANZ Wealth has poached Greg Hansen from Colonial First State (CFS) to head up its distribution business transformation division, and appointed Bettina Pidcock as head of ...

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Financial planning

Macquarie Private Wealth has launched a training and education program for its advisers, which the group says will provide support in client service and business developm...

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Life/Risk

Asteron has partnered with Colonial First State's FirstChoice platform to help advisers continue to offer clients life insurance cover through their superannuation - even...

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People & Products

Yellow Brick Road has expanded its head office retail team with four new appointments to support the growth of the company to 70 licensees....

Financial planning

Ratings on two Colonial First State (CFS) wholesale funds remain unaffected following the resignation of its health care sector specialist, Premal Pajwani, researcher Sta...

Financial planning

Sales remains a dominant factor in financial planning recruitment, according to both recruitment experts and research undertaken by Money Management into the core criteri...

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People & Products

Research house van Eyk has introduced the new role of head of ratings to allow the current head of research, John O'Brien, to concentrate on more strategic responsibiliti...

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