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Snowball signs platform deal with CFS

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
ASX-listed Snowball Group has acquired revenue rights for the Symetry portfolio service platform from Colonial First State (CFS), and as part of the deal will now collaborate on its ongoing development. Snowball, which already has the majority of funds ...

S&P withdraws sell rating on 452 funds

S&P RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has withdrawn its 'sell' ratings on the CFS 452 Australian Share and Geared Australian Share strategies. This follows notification from the funds' responsible entity, CFS First State Investment, that it has completed ...

Challenger to open redemptions on mortgage fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
Challenger's Howard Mortgage Fund proposes to make $850 million of funds available for investor redemptions by Christmas, as part of a major restructuring to improve returns and liquidity. In a statement, Challenger said it will ask all its mortgage ...

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
The time is ripe for super funds trustees and boards to re-assess the competence and skills of their consultants when it comes to socially responsible investing strategies given the breadth and depth of the sector today, said an expert. Matthew Kiernan ...

CFS snares Macq exec to head Bankwest Fin Advice

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
Colonial First State (CFS) has recruited a new senior executive from Macquarie private wealth for its Bankwest financial advice business. CFS has appointed Cassandra Hinze to the position of head of Bankwest Financial Advice (BWFA). Hinze joins Colonial ...

Rainmaker unveils winners of the 2010 Marketing Excellence Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
AustralianSuper, Principal Global Investors and AMP were among the winners of last night's 16th Rainmaker Marketing Excellence Awards held at the Shangri-La in Sydney. More than 160 attendees, many of whom are sales and marketing specialists in financial ...

CFS replaces 452 Capital with Integrity, CFSGAM

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
Colonial First State Investments (CFS) has moved swiftly to replace 452 Capital with other managers following the shock departures of three senior executives, including the wife of co-founder and star fund manager Peter Morgan, from the boutique fund ...

S&P places CFS funds on hold

S&P RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has put two CFS FirstChoice funds 'on hold' following the uncertainty surrounding the future of 452 Capital. The ratings house has placed the CFS FirstChoice Wholesale Boutique Australian Share Fund and CFS FirstChoice ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from overnight trade offshore. Wall Street indices were flat to marginally higher, whilst metals were higher, but oil was slightly lower. At 0739 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

Wealth mgmt earnings boost CBA results

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
Wealth management continues to be a significant contributor to Commonwealth Bank's profits, with the division posting double-digit earnings growth in the group's results released yesterday. For the full year ending June 30, the business reported cash ...