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HSBC quietly exits financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... thick of disposing financial planning units. Commonwealth Bank is the latest to demerge from wealth management. Under the CFS Group - Colonial First State, Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), Count Financial, Financial Wisdom and Aussie ...

Asset manager welcomes new hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... accounts platform provider. Kenny brings more than 20 years' experience in financial services. He has previously served as CFS' head of platforms and general manager, product and investment services. He is also a former head of product solutions and ...

ASIC drags NSW adviser to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... face the Federal Court this month. ASIC has commenced proceedings against Graeme Walter Miller and three related companies: CFS Private Wealth Pty Ltd, Combined Financial Solutions and BDM Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (formerly known as CFS Corporation Pty Ltd). ...

Praemium appoints managed accounts expert in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... head of product solutions and, later, head of platform strategy. He is recognised as being instrumental in the development of CFS' FirstWrap. "We are thrilled to add Steve's experience to the team. His technical product and industry expertise will help ...

MLC, Colonial First State make key appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... acting general manager of product at Colonial First State will join MLC to lead its wealth products and platforms division. CFS and MLC have confirmed that Sam Wall will join MLC in May as general manager, wealth products and platforms. Wall succeeds ...

CFS lifestage funds enter direct infrastructure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... which oversees the assets, has made initial allocations to investments located in Australia, the UK, Portugal and New Zealand. CFS head of investments Scott Tully said FirstChoice Lifestage has the advantage of being designed for accumulation members ...

CFS reaches out to advisers via FirstTech app

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... information on superannuation, tax, social security and aged care. The app will be made available free to all advisers using CFS platforms, in versions for both Apple and Andriod devices. Colonial First State executive manager Craig Day said the app's ...

Transport bolsters listed infrastructure demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... areas over the last seven to eight years, Meyer said on a recent Sydney visit. "Many institutional players such as superannuation funds are building out capabilities in listed assets because they are already heavily engaged on the direct side and want ...

Looming super reforms benefit millions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... week's deadline, predicting some will miss the cut and need to withdraw contributions, or risk a substantial tax. According to CFS, one in five customers missed the 30 June cut off for making non-concessional contributions via electronic funds transfer ...

Workplace default funds deliver strong returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... marked the 11th straight month of positive average annual returns for the workplace default segment. The top performing fund, CFS FirstChoice - LifeSafe (1970-1974) achieved a return of 19%, followed by RBF Investment Account - MyPath 1970-1974 (16.5%) ...