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New CFS platform at the cutting Edge: Quirk

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
After several months' delay, Colonial First State's much-anticipated Edge platform has launched, with CFS distribution lead Bryce Quirk saying it's expected the new offering will fare as well as FirstChoice. Developed in collaboration with FNZ, CFS ...

Retail super funds plan to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... closure was to "achieve scale" by providing members access to a larger combined fund. A spokesperson for Colonial First State (CFS), the parent company of Avanteos Investments, said: "Increased scale and consolidation has the potential for benefits to ...

Colonial First State chalks up strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) has recorded double-digit returns across several of its default superannuation products for FY23. The CFS FirstChoice Employer Super growth fund (Lifestage 1975-1979) delivered a 12.2% return. The CFS FirstChoice Employer ...

CFS settles super fees class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... over fees that were illegally charged to members to pay commissions to financial advisers. The action related to members of CFS FirstChoice and conduct carried out between July 2013 and June 2020. The class action - brought by Slater and Gordon - alleged ...

Ownership changes spur upheaval in unit trust sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
Fund managers that were recently acquired or have undergone significant structural changes are seeing massive outflows within their unit trust business to the tune of $21 billion. According to Rainmaker's Benchmarking research note, an interesting ...

Retirees to own 55% of all super come 2032: Rainmaker

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... funds were AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), Aware Super, Public Sector Superannuation (PSS), UniSuper, CFS FirstChoice, BT Super, Hostplus, MLC Super, and Military Super. AustralianSuper's projected retiree FUM share for 2032 is 33% ...

Industry funds gain ground in retirement asset battle: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... sector's long-standing dominance in pension accounts. According to a KPMG report, although Insignia, Colonial First State (CFS), and AMP lead the pension market by total accounts, industry funds Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper, and UniSuper ...

Super, advice class actions dampen CBA results

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... class actions in 2023. One ongoing lawsuit alleges that Colonial First State Investments Limited (CFSIL) kept members from the CFS FirstChoice Fund and Commonwealth Essential Super invested in in-house products. It also affected members in the FirstWrap ...

BT head joins Colonial First State

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
Colonial First State (CFS) has expanded its leadership team, hiring Chris Mather as its new executive director of new business. CFS group executive of distribution Bryce Quirk said: "Chris is an accomplished financial services executive and senior leader ...

Colonial First State adds 17 new funds to FirstChoice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Colonial First State (CFS) has significantly expanded its FirstChoice menu, adding a range of ETF exposures, fixed interest, and sustainability strategies. Following the addition of the 17 new funds, the FirstChoice platform has reached the largest ...