COLONIAL FIRST STATE

Financial planning

Craig Phillips discovers that currency is a key consideration when it comes to investing in global equities....

Financial planning

Equities are back and like clockwork so is investor interest, with investors returning to shares from defensive asset classes such as property and cash after the exodus o...

Financial planning

Why did two fund managers with investment cred and strong retail brands feel the need to push into platforms? As Liam Egan found, they were both covering their assets....

Financial planning

So you thought platforms were a steady business? Not on your life. It has been a year of movers and shakers, writes Ross Kelly....

Financial planning

A new television advertising campaign by Colonial First State that pokes fun at industry fees and service levels has left some financial advisers less than amused....

Funds management

Colonial First State has signed an exclusive deal to take research from global property specialists Colliers International, in a move that will also result in Colliers be...

Financial planning

The looming choice of fund rules are beginning to have a positive impact on superannuation fees, as retail providers cut costs to compete with cheaper industry and not-fo...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has re-elected Perpetual Trustees managing director David Deverall, MLC chief executive retail investment Stephen...

Financial planning

Macquarie has won back to back flags in the 13th annual Assirt Research Service Level Awards, taking out both prizes for best platform provider and fund manager for the s...

Financial planning

The AXA group has set itself an ambitious target to generate $1 billion worth of inflows into its new Generations master trust platform within 12 months....

Superannuation

The ATO has given the green light for advisers to use simple super recontribution strategies for their clients, writes Deborah Wixted....

Financial planning

The number of financial planners prepared to use three or more master trust or wrap platforms has more than doubled over the last year - and it could be a newer class of ...

Financial planning

Margins for Colonial First State, the Commonwealth Bank’s funds management arm, are holding firm despite heavy downward pressure on fees and increased competition in the ...

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has ended almost a year of speculation about the structure of its new financial planning venture by unveiling a suite of initiati...

Financial planning

Macquarie has won back to back flags in the 13th annual Assirt Research Service Level Awards, taking out both prizes for best platform provider and fund manager for the s...

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