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CFS adds annuities to platforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Challenger and CommInsure annuities will soon be available on Colonial First State's retail platforms FirstChoice and FirstWrap. The annuity products will be added to the two platforms in mid-2015. It will be the first time an annuity product is made ...

Platforms pushed by utility as well as technology

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
While rapid advances in technology is putting platforms under pressure to keep evolving, platform operators believe they need to not just add functionality but features that actually improve investor's connectivity and usefulness. Speaking at the "Riding ...

CFS awarded 'Best Platform Overall'

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
CFS FirstWrap platform was awarded 'Best Platform Overall', 'Best Navigation and User Interface' and 'Best Product Offering' in the recent Investment Trends December 2013 Platform Benchmarking Report CFS FirstChoice platform was awarded 'Best Master ...

CBA launches MySuper compliant product

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... dollars per month and 0.8% per annum," Chun said. Westpac's similar style product BT Super for Life was launched in 2007, but Elkin's said the CBA wanted to wait until the launch of its low-cost option. "We saw real value in waiting until the bank's ...

CFS appoints new general manager

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... general manager, marketing and distribution has taken over the role of general manager strategy at CFS and will also report to Elkin. This role was previously filled by Nicolette Rubinsztein. Rubinsztein has been seconded to work on "CFS' wealth strategy ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
In the latest edition of Financial Standard, we publish our feature report on ethical investing, gathering the views from fund manager Australian Ethical and financial planning group Premium Wealth Management, to name just a couple of ESG investment ...

CFS names new executive manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
The Commonwealth Bank's group executive wealth management, Annabel Spring today announced the appointment of Linda Elkins as the new executive general manager of Colonial First State. Prior to her new role, Elkins was general manager of marketing and ...

CFS chief executive Bissaker to depart

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
Colonial First State chief executive, Brian Bissaker will be leaving the Group following an internal review. In announcing the move, group executive, wealth management, Annabel Spring said changes to the business were due to regulatory impacts, the ...

CFS creates new distrib role

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Colonial First State has created a new general manager of marketing and distribution role, internally promoting Linda Elkin to the role. Elkin, currently the general manager of marketing, has accepted the role effective immediately and will continue ...

Beck appointed to ASFA board

ASFA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia board has appointed Peter Beck, chief executive at Pillar Administration, to its board. Beck replaces Linda Elkins, who left Russell Investments to join Colonial First State. Elkins represented a ...