COLONIAL FIRST STATE

Superannuation

Seven super funds have been classifying new members as ‘smokers’ by default and over 5,000 members will receive $3.6 million in compensation....

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Superannuation

Superannuation fund industry representatives are expressing concern as funds face outflows of more than $60 billion as a result of the Government’s three-month extension ...

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Financial planning

Global private equity player KKR is about to pick up 55% of Colonial First State from the Commonwealth Bank and, as Mike Taylor writes, it resolves a lot of challenges fo...

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Financial planning

Financial planning and accounting group, CountPlus has received confirmation from the Commonwealth Bank that 35.85% of the company registered to Colonial First State do n...

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Superannuation

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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Features

Mike Taylor writes that the transition of Count Financial advice practices to a user-pays model has starkly revealed the degree to which the end to grandfathering has als...

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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 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

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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Tools & guides

Linda Bruce looks at receiving income jointly as co-owners of an investment and its impact on assessable income....

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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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