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CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Colonial First State Global Asset Management is establishing a new team to invest in emerging market debt. Heading the UK-based team will be Helene Williamson, with 15 years' experience in the sector. Her team of four will be supported by the wealth ...

Wealth performs steadily as CBA profits soar

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's wealth management division reported after tax net profit of $642 million for the financial year ended June 30 2011, while the wider group netted a 12% cash profit boost. Wealth Management had net operating income of ...

CFSGAM appoints soft commodities specialist

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
Colonial First State Global Asset Management has appointed a new senior analyst to its Global Resources team to focus on the growing soft commodities sector. Mario Maia joins CFSGAM from Merrill Lynch where he covered chemicals, paper and packaging ...

CFS creates new distrib role

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... manager of marketing, has accepted the role effective immediately and will continue report to Brian Bissaker, chief executive, CFS. Elkins joined CFS in March 2010. Prior to this she was managing director of superannuation at Russell Investments, managing ...

ANZ restructure gathers pace with new planning head

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... planning Greg Hansen, as Paul Barrett's advice and distribution restructure continues to take shape. Barrett arrived from CFS in April and has set about building a new structure across the ANZ dealer groups to prepare for a post FOFA, fee for service ...

Asteron takes on CFS FirstChoice risk offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... investment platform, with the choice of products from two different risk providers. Asteron were previously only using the CFS Wrap platform, now extending out to also using the MasterTrust. "The ability to write insurance under super has been a round ...

CFSGAM sees ESG improve returns

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues really does improve investment returns, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), justifying recent moves by super funds to appoint specialists in the field. Last ...

CFS super deposit taps demand, relieves wholesale reliance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Colonial First State has launched a new deposit product to tap demand for fixed income as more superannuation funds enter the drawdown phase. The new FirstRate Investment Deposits offers a floating interest rate based on the reserve bank cash rate plus ...

CFSGAM's tax solutions capture super flow

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has generated over $400 million of 'tax-aware' FUM within a year of launching the capability. CFSGAM said it had recently won mandates from three industry super funds for its tax aware investment ...

CFSGAM looks to capitalise on multi-asset demand

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has strengthened its investment solutions business in Asia and Australia, responding to increasing demand for multi asset funds. CFSGAM has appointed three Dutch senior investment professionals from ...