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CFSGAM appoints soft commodities specialist

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
Colonial First State Global Asset Management has appointed a new senior analyst to its Global Resources team to focus on the growing soft commodities sector. Mario Maia joins CFSGAM from Merrill Lynch where he covered chemicals, paper and packaging ...

CFS creates new distrib role

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Colonial First State has created a new general manager of marketing and distribution role, internally promoting Linda Elkin to the role. Elkin, currently the general manager of marketing, has accepted the role effective immediately and will continue ...

ANZ restructure gathers pace with new planning head

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
ANZ Wealth has promoted Luke Symons to head of financial planning and brought in former Colonial First State head of strategy and planning Greg Hansen, as Paul Barrett's advice and distribution restructure continues to take shape. Barrett arrived from ...

Advisers demand platform opt-in support

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... Platform of the Year, winning for its adviser satisfaction, value-adding features and on its likelihood of recommending. Colonial FirstChoice, the most widely used platform and last year's winner, received a highly commended as did Macquarie Wrap. Colonial ...

SMSF trustees are looking for mentors

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... said. The growing SMSF sector has loomed large at the conference where yesterday, Marianne Perkovic, general manager at Colonial First State, told delegates that the funds management industry hadn't yet worked out how to handle SMSF clients.

Big six use advisers for sales while clients confused on independence

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... with an average of 82.2%, the report said. The second biggest was pre-merger AXA with an average of 74.6%. Third was Colonial First State / Commonwealth Bank with an average of 72.8%, then BT / Westpac with 71.8% and NAB/MLC with 68.6%. Last of the Big ...

Rainmaker reveals 2011 Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... of the Year Winner: Legg Mason Real Income Fund - Legg Mason Asset Management NOMINEES A, Global Soft Commodity Fund - Colonial First State Global Asset Management A, IFP Global Franchise Fund - Macquarie Professional Series A, Australian Ethical Climate ...

SMSF industry responsibility

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... to a speaker at the 17th Annual Rainmaker Sales and Marketing Symposium today. Marianne Perkovic, general manager at Colonial First State spoke to delegates this morning of issues fund managers are trying to address to build better relationships with ...

Asteron takes on CFS FirstChoice risk offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Life risk advice provider, Asteron, has stepped up its relationship with Colonial First State, partnering with the FirstChoice platform to bring additional insurance options to its advisers. Effective from July 18, Asteron advisers will have access ...

Technology no help without standardisation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... subject to consultation and has not yet been made legislation, said Sarah O'Brien, manager of advocacy - client services at Colonial First State, which manages more than $21 billion in retail superannuation. O'Brien said bosses often resorted to the ...