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Mike Taylor writes that astute riding of the regulatory cycle combined with an acute understanding of adviser needs has helped reshape the Australian platform market....

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Financial planning

Managed accounts met the requirements of the post-FOFA world of compliance, client centricity and scalability, and had grown 27 per cent in the six months to December 20...

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Financial planning

CFS has added new managed account capabilities to its FirstWrap platform, and said it would launch solutions on FirstChoice later this year....

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Funds management

Following increased advisers and investors flows, CFS' alternative funds have hit $1.1 billion in funds under management. ...

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Funds management

Little known Australian managed funds have generated the best annual returns and captured the least amount of market downside, according to Financial Express' data....

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People & Products

CFS FirstChoice Employer Super has reached the $10 billion funds under management milestone 14 years after its launch....

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Funds management

Global equities had been more popular than domestic shares, passive strategies had increased and weighted index funds had seen snowballing growth, CFS said. ...

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Knowledge Centre

Colonial First State has launched a collaboration with the University Of Technology Sydney (UTS) Advanced Analytics Institute, to deliver exceptional analysis and market-...

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Superannuation

Mine Wealth + Wellbeing has recruited CFS executive manager, Vasyl Nair, as its new chief strategy officer....

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Funds management

CFSGAM has made its first infrastructure investment in France — a leading energy supply business, which is growing its renewable energy production. ...

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Funds management

CFSGAM has launched its Asian growth strategy in Australia, making it the first Australian unit trust, managed by their Asian team. ...

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Financial planning

The rapid increase of communication technology and social media use, along with regulatory change, will make financial advice businesses more accountable than ever to the...

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Financial planning

Sticking with the current rules on non-concessional contribution caps could lead to paying double tax in the future, according to CFS....

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Financial planning

Colonial First State (CFS) has launched a new mobile app which it claims will help financial advisers provide better service for their clients....

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Funds management

Challenger’s annuities have been made available on CFS’ FirstWrap and FirstChoice platforms. ...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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