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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 annuities hits $1bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017

... 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 in providing a range of retirement solutions, and the strength of partnerships with CommInsure and Challenger. ...

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 ...

CBA mulls CFSGAM IPO, head of wealth departs

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017

Commonwealth Bank announced its asset management arm, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, is undergoing a strategic review and could potentially list as a public company. CFSGAM, with $219 billion in assets under management, has "achieved ...

CommSec and CFS combine tech strengths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017

... fee-for-service environment, the service can be customised to support specific advice fee models and is offered by both CAS and CFS. "By bringing together the strengths of the two businesses, we can now offer advisers an investment management solution ...

Annuity sales soar as deferred products loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017

... strategies. We have access to a vast and diverse customer base and a deep level of industry expertise," Chun said. Chun said CFS will continue evolving its strategies as new products come to market, while also gaining a greater understanding of the challenges ...

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 ...

Tech providers fall behind increased planner needs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017

... support with plan 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 ...

Transport bolsters listed infrastructure demand

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017

Australian listed infrastructure offers some of the best quality assets and highly attractive yields, not only across the Asia-Pacific region but on a global scale, an investment specialist says. The transportation sector, particularly airports and ...

ESG mispriced by markets: CFSGAM

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017

The value of responsible investment is being mispriced by markets due to short-termism and other barriers, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management research. CFSGAM undertook a survey of all staff worldwide to determine their perspectives ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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