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CFS Employer Super doubles to $4bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
Colonial First State's FirstChoice Employer Super has almost doubled its funds under administration (FUA) to more than $4 billion in the space of twelve months. FirstChoice Employer Super offers employers more than 50 investment options from a selection ...

AUI appoints ex-CFS head

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has appointed a former head of investment sales at Colonial First State to the newly created role in distribution. Cameron Dickman is the new head of distribution at a time when the group posted a record 60 per cent ...

Australian managers clock $650bn

Colonial First State, Macquarie and AMP respectively are the three largest Australian fund managers in an industry that grew over 20 per cent to more than $650 billion last year, according to the latest Pensions & Investments and Watson Wyatt study ...

Generation fund gets three-stars

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
The Generation Global Sustainability fund has received a three-star rating from Standard & Poor's and an "approved" recommendation from Zenith. The fund is distributed exclusively in Australia by Colonial First State (CFS). It is managed by US-based ...

Green fund for the mainstream

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
Former US vice president Al Gore made a flying visit to Australia to officially launch the Generation Global Sustainability fund, a new product that suits investors who want to invest in a green fund with a slightly different twist. The underlying manager ...

Galton leaves RCM for CFS GAM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
Former head of research of RCM, Greg Galton, has taken on the plum role as head of research of the Australian Equities, Growth team at Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM). Prior to joining the group, Galton was the head of Australian ...

ING hires former CFS currency exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
Sydney based ING Investment Management has appointed Dan McCarthy to senior portfolio manager within its international equities team. McCarthy will manage the tactical strategies area within the international equities team beginning on September 18. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after stronger overnight metal prices and gains in the US. At 0750 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 65 points to 6087 on the Sydney futures exchange. Companies reporting interim ...

Sunsuper flags $116m CFS infrastructure buy

Queensland-based Sunsuper has set a precedent in the way super funds invest in infrastructure when it announced plans to buy an ASX-listed company, Colonial First State Private Capital (CFI), for $116 million. "What we're looking for are good assets. ...

CFS GAM appoints Australian Equities head

Colonial First State Global Asset Management has appointed a senior executive from Morgan Stanley, Marcus Fanning, to head the group's Australian Equities (Growth). Fanning replaces Simon Shields, the former head of Australian Equities (GDP Plus), who ...