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CFS annuities hits $1bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Colonial First State's annuities business has reached $1 billion in funds under administration (FUA) in just over two years. Acting general manager of product Sam Wall said reaching this milestone in a short amount of time is testament to CFS's commitment ...

Colonial First State names new distribution head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
Colonial First State has appointed a new general manager of distribution. Peter Chun has held multiple roles at CFS since joining in 2002, initially as head of super and investments. In between he served as director, product and marketing for Credit ...

CommSec and CFS combine tech strengths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
Financial advisers now have a new means of managing their high-net-worth and SMSF client investments with CommSec Adviser Services and Colonial First State coming together to launch a one-stop-shop portfolio service. Targeting advisers with HNW clients ...

Annuity sales soar as deferred products loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
The increasing need for financial advisers to develop income layering strategies for clients has helped drive Colonial First State's lifetime annuity sales up by more than 80% in the last 12 months. Now with $850 million in annuities under administration ...

CFS reaches out to advisers via FirstTech app

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
Colonial First State will introduce new digital enhancements to its FirstTech app, providing access to the latest information on superannuation, tax, social security and aged care. The app will be made available free to all advisers using CFS platforms ...

Tech providers fall behind increased planner needs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
More than 70% of financial planners are open to transition from their primary platform, saying technology providers are failing to adequately fulfill growing needs. Insights from the Investment Trends Planner Technology Report show 75% of financial ...

Looming super reforms benefit millions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
More than four million Australians will benefit from the superannuation reforms taking effect on 1 July, particularly women. The revived Low Income Superannuation Contribution, now labelled the Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO), will be received ...

Promotions for CFSGAM global resources team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) announced it promoted Todd Warren to head of global resources. Joanne Warner will retire from the role in August after serving 20 years in the global resources team and took over as leader in 2010. ...

Retail funds closing in on return gap

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
The five-year performance gap between not-for-profit and retail funds has narrowed to 130 basis points, according to Rainmaker SelectingSuper research. While the one-year gap to April 2017 widened to 70 basis points, overall retail funds have performed ...

Colonial First State platforms make deferred annuities more accessible

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
Advisers will soon have access to Challenger's deferred lifetime annuities through Colonial First State platforms. Speaking at an adviser event in Sydney yesterday, CFS head of retail platforms Sam Wall announced that from 1 July 2017, Challenger products ...