COLONIAL FIRST STATE

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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Superannuation

The ISA has renewed claims that planners are extracting commissions of as much as $2.6 billion a year as part of its defence of default super arrangements. ...

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Financial planning

Fortnum recruits Sal Torrisi to lead its invesetment administration arm....

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Financial planning

Platform providers are still bleeding hundreds of millions a year on regulatory compliance, at the cost of improved functionality, an Investment Trends report shows. ...

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Funds management

Managed investments and superannuation funds have underperformed their benchmarks through a combination of index hugging and high management fees with nearly fifteen per ...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers will be given access to annuities through platforms, as demand for annuities increases. ...

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People & Products

Platform provider Federation Alliance has appointed Alan Kenny as its acting chief executive officer....

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Financial planning

LifePlan Funds Management reacts to adviser demand by creating new national position....

People & Products

Anne Fuchs has moved to the newly-created role of Chief Commercial Officer within the AFA....

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People & Products

Robeco has appointed former Blackrock staffer Matthew Young as its regional manager for retail business development....

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Superannuation

Customers are most satisfied with the financial performance self-managed super funds, compared to industry or retail funds, Roy Morgan data showed....

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Korea to foster financial services trade and investment between Australia and Korea....

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Financial planning

Colonial First State has consolidated its position at the top of the Wealth Insights platform rankings....

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People & Products

Just days after the announcement of IOOF’s acquisition of SFG Australia, its CFO has departed for a Commonwealth Bank position....

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