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Littler departure puts CFSGAM fund on hold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
Martin Littler, the senior portfolio manager of Colonial First State Global Asset Management's core Australian equities team, will retire on September 16. In February this year Littler handed over the leadership of the team to Matthew Reynolds, who ...

BT: product strength will defend market share

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... their products. BT, which is owned by Westpac, is a product manufacturer as is the Commonwealth Bank (CBA), which owns Colonial First State, a major competitor that will provide new insurance offerings to Count. Chris Freeman, general manager adviser ...

CBA in takeover bid for Count Financial

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... network of accountant-based financial advisers. "As an accounting-based dealer group, the acquisition is complementary to Colonial First State's advice business," he said in a release. Count Financial yesterday reported a profit surge of $51.56 million ...

Challenger taps CFSGAM head for retirement product

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
Challenger Limited says it is seeking fresh thinking in retirement products and has hired Colonial First State Global Asset Management's former head of investment research for a newly created position. Aaron Minney has been appointed as head of retirement ...

iPac buys $230m SA planning practice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... company is looking to reduce over time. The firm focuses on three main platform providers: its own iPac platform, MLC and Colonial First State, but also runs a lot of business with Macquarie.

CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Colonial First State Global Asset Management is establishing a new team to invest in emerging market debt. Heading the UK-based team will be Helene Williamson, with 15 years' experience in the sector. Her team of four will be supported by the wealth ...

AFA appoints COO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... with a range of organisations including MLC, AMP and, most recently, as head of risk management and compliance for the Colonial First State advice businesses. AFA CEO Richard Klipin said he is delighted to have someone with Mr Anderson's breadth and ...

H2O scores Mercer mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... holding and investing in." This is the third mandate Apostle has delivered this year to H2O, including a $270 million Colonial First State's First Choice multi-manager funds mandate in May.

HOSTPLUS, IOOF allocate mandates

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... third major mandate since being licensed, receiving a $100 million Global Tactical Asset Allocation mandate in April from Colonial First State. Lucas Rooney, senior vice-president of Neuberger Berman Australia, told Financial Standard that while Australian ...

Wealth performs steadily as CBA profits soar

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... million, marginally above the previous 12 months. The $642 million net profit after tax (NPAT) was 9% lower than 2010. Colonial First State Global Asset Management experienced a 14% income boost to $756 million, while Colonial First State's income rose ...