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MLC, Colonial First State make key appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... Power resigned from BTFG in December 2017 to join the wealth manager. In his time at CFS, Wall was responsible for FirstChoice, FirstWrap and the Commonwealth Essential Super range of products and services, including investments, superannuation and retirement ...

Managed accounts now available via FirstChoice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
Managed accounts are now live on Colonial First State's FirstChoice platform, providing a level of portfolio control typically associated with managed discretionary accounts. The latest platform enhancement to be rolled out by CFS sees more than 100 ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... Workplace Multichoice Product of the Year AMP SignatureSuper ANZ Smart Choice Super - Employer Colonial First State - FirstChoice Employer Super IOOF Employer Super - Employer Media Super Mercer Super Trust - Corporate Super Division Personal Multichoice ...

CFS lifestage funds enter direct infrastructure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... lifestage funds have reached sufficient scale to invest in direct infrastructure assets for the first time. MySuper FirstChoice Lifestage superannuation products, which hold more than $8 billion in assets and traditionally invested in listed securities ...

CFS annuities hits $1bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... advisers," Wall said. He added advisers are top of mind when developing the right solutions. One example is integrating a FirstChoice online application with xPlan, which streamlines the way accounts are set up and creates greater efficiency for advisers. ...

SelectingSuper finalists announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... the Year AMG Personal Super ANZ Smart Choice Super - Personal BT Lifetime Super Personal Plan Colonial First State - FirstChoice Personal Super IOOF Employer Super - Personal MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals Workplace Full service Multichoice Product ...

CommSec and CFS combine tech strengths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... the solution to market. "Portfolio Service will be CFS' third administration solution for advisers to complement our FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms, while targeting the needs of advised high net worth clients and the SMSF market by supporting directly ...

Annuity sales soar as deferred products loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... year and more money is expected to pour in as of next month when deferred lifetime annuities become available via FirstChoice and FirstWrap. Colonial First State general manager, product and investments Peter Chun said the firm is working closely with ...

Roaring forties produce super member tailwinds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... Simple Default Fund MySuper 1970s (13.6%); Telstra Super Corporate Plus MySuper Growth (13.3%); Colonial First State FirstChoice Lifestage 1970-1974 (12.7%); and First State Super Employer - Growth (12%). Colonial First State said the majority of its ...

Tech providers fall behind increased planner needs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... production, modelling tools and interactive client review tools." As a result the most widely used platforms, CFS FirstChoice and BT Wrap, are increasingly under threat from the new guard - Netwealth, BT Panorama and HUB24. "Netwealth, HUB24 and BT Panorama ...