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Former CFSGAM executive joins industry fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
A former member of Colonial First State Global Asset Management's global leadership team has joined a $4 billion industry super fund as an independent investment expert. Former chief operating officer, director and member of CFSGAM's global executive ...

Former CFS executive joins platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... appointment of Sue Wallace as special projects lead on a contract basis. Wallace joined the platform last month, coming from CFS where she headed the institution's Wrap platforms. Wallace had been linked with CFS for more than 15 years, having joined ...

Cash management account to shutter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... proceeds or rent from an investment property into the account. The product is set to terminate on June 30, after a review by CFS and Bankwest. A CFS spokesperson said the decision was taken in 2019, as CFS prepared to separate from CBA, and is unrelated ...

Low rates support some bond managers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... and credit issuance softened. High-grade sovereign bonds have outperformed credit," the report said. The analysis found that CFS Wholesale Australian Bond has been leading the way, followed by Pendal Fixed Interest and Schroders Fixed Income Fund - Wholesale. ...

Prodigy folds, two boutiques to shut

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
Steve Tucker's multi-boutique Prodigy Investment Partners is closing its doors after its joint venture partner Euroz pulled out. Tucker, who was formerly the chief executive of MLC and now runs Koda Capital, partnered with Euroz in 2014 to start ...

AMP Life, AMP Capital fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... Following the introduction of legislation in 2012 that required trustees to offer members a default MySuper product, ASIC alleges CFS communicated with members of the FirstChoice Fund in a misleading way. The communications in question regarded provision ...

ASIC drags CFS to court over MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... Following the introduction of legislation in 2012 that required trustees to offer members a default MySuper product, ASIC alleges CFS communicated with members of the FirstChoice Fund in a misleading way. The communications in question regarded provision ...

Colonial First State ups cash for Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... State will temporarily allow certain funds to exceed the maximum cash allocations stated in their investment strategies," CFS said in a statement to investors, published don its website. "This measure is designed to improve member outcomes by giving ...

Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... returns, which is only an indication of returns, pointing out individual returns may vary. However it isn't all good news for CFS members. Those invested in the firm's FirstChoice Wholesale Geared Australian Shares and Global Shares options are ...

Colonial First State cuts fees, closes legacy options

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... commissions come off these products and the FirstChoice wholesale personal super option, the premiums will be lowered, according to CFS. FirstChoice Employer Super is closing legacy options (transferring them to other open options) and cutting commission ...