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CareSuper scoops SelectingSuper awards

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... CareSuper SMSF Administrator of the Year: Multiport Retirement Product of the Year - Premium Choice: Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Pension Retirement Product of the Year - Deluxe Choice: AustralianSuper Pension Retirement Product of the ...

CFS upgrades its FirstWrap Platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... providing quality advice to clients, not on cumbersome administration. First introduced into Colonial First State's FirstChoice platform in February 2011, e-Post now accounts for more than 22 per cent of all administration requests on FirstChoice. Next ...

CBA platforms report solid performance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... has reported growth in its funds under administration in the first quarter of 2012, with strong net flows into its FirstChoice and Custom Solutions platforms. Improved investment markets and performance saw funds under administration grow by 6.2% in ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... compliance, including a recent Enforceable Undertaking with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)." FirstChoice and Custom Solutions performed well with strong net flows of $1.6 billion due to "solid performance across adviser channels ...

New Count chief talks products

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... launch its first round of new products. "I have met with a large number of members so far and they have asked about FirstChoice Wholesale platform, so there is a ton of interest in that so we will explore bringing that onto the approved product list ...

Wealth performs steadily as CBA profits soar

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... $635 million, while overall operating performance was up 2% after deductions. CBA said that quarterly net flows for FirstChoice were $940 million for the June quarter, up from $440 million in the three months to the end of March. The bank, which reported ...

CBA insurance premiums rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... losing 4.8% of its value and the MCSI World index falling 3%. Retail net flows were up with healthy movement into FirstChoice and Custom Solutions but wholesale products suffered an outflow of short-term cash mandates. CBA's funds under management dropped ...

Advisers demand platform opt-in support

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... 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 First Wrap ...

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 to ...

CFS super deposit taps demand, relieves wholesale reliance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... bank cash rate plus one per cent. It is a term deposit, with terms fixed for six years. It is offered through the FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms, both directly and through investment advisers Graham Hand, Colonial First State's general manager of ...