COLONIAL FIRST STATE

Editorial

The role of licensee payments from platform providers has become a bone of contention in the financial advice industry, writes Marianne Perkovic....

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Financial planning

Colonial First State Property will acquire AXA’s Melbourne headquarters at 750 Collins Street through its Commonwealth Property Office Fund....

Financial planning

The first meeting of the Government’s financial advice advisory panel was held in Sydney yesterday, but the panel members have been asked to keep the issues discuss...

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Financial planning

As the financial services industry prepares for a major legislative change, experts claim that platforms remain at the heart of the financial advice industry. ...

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Financial planning

Standard and Poor’s Fund Services has reinstated its two-star ratings on two Colonial First State multi-manager portfolios after having placed them ‘on hold&#...

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Financial planning

New generation platform providers have criticised the ‘preferential programs’ initiated by their peers, claiming they have the potential to bias the advice gi...

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Tools & guides

Tim Sanderson takes a look at the Centrelink compensation rules for those unable to work due to injury....

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People & Products

Zurich Investments has announced a key management appointment, recruiting Tim Meggitt as head of key accounts....

Editorial

As a political debate rages around the power of the major banks, Mike Taylor writes that far more is at stake than just home loan interest rates....

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Funds management

Some of the community anger directed towards the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) after its Melbourne Cup day rate hike appears to have trickled down to the funds man...

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Financial planning

Changes to the way the financial services industry operates are keeping the master trust and platform sector on its toes, says Janine Mace....

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Financial planning

Despite the significant changes taking place in the financial planning sector, masterfunds continue to dominate the financial services industry, something that is unlikel...

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Tools & guides

Tim Sanderson explains the importance of understanding member obligations when it comes to SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Tim Sanderson explains the importance of understanding member obligations when it comes to SMSFs....

Financial planning

Research house Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Fund Services has placed two Colonial First State (CFS) funds on hold, following the resignation of another financial...

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