COLONIAL FIRST STATE

Financial planning

Colonial First State’s FirstChoice platform has been spruced up ahead of the July 1 arrival of super choice, with several manager and asset class additions, insurance pre...

Financial planning

In an attempt to boost the performance of its funds management business, Colonial First State is about to set up a new outsourcing deal with a major global player....

Financial planning

Small financial planning practices could be between $20,000 and $40,000 a year better off, after the peak association for boutique advisers signed an exclusive deal with ...

Editorial

Julie Lockeridge sold her first term allocated pension in December to an elderly Queensland couple. They weren’t in very good health - the wife had to spend two days a we...

Financial planning

Colonial First State will not be renegotiating its exclusive distribution deal with 452 Capital from the position of strength it may have hoped for, following yesterday’s...

Financial planning

APN Funds Management has secured platform specialist John Hyslop as its new national sales and distribution manager....

Financial planning

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s plans to restructure its financial advice division into a new look Colonial First State has forced the departure of CBA executive general...

Funds management

Colonial First State has today split its underperforming funds management arm from the remainder of its wealth management business after a wide-ranging review....

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has moved to fence off its exclusive right over the retail distribution of 452 Capital, revealing yesterday that it was negotiating to ...

Financial planning

Funds being allocated to superannuation and other forms of retirement incomes are continuing to grow strongly according to the latest data produced by research house Dexx...

Funds management

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, boosted by an outperforming funds management division and solid growth in home loans and other personal and business lending, has post...

Financial planning

Fidelity Investments has bulked up its ranks in order to spearhead its drive into the retail distribution market, after suffering the loss of investment mandates worth al...

Financial planning

Steve Kyling’s departure after six years at Challenger Howard Mortgage Trust has seen Lonsec downgrade the product, while his new employers, MFS, have coincidentally had ...

Financial planning

Australian growth orientated superannuation funds delivered the best returns for nine years in 2004, but the good times aren’t expected to keep on rolling according to In...

Financial planning

Product news from Navigator, Discount Managed Funds and MLC Advice Solutions....

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