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CFS GAM releases second PRI report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM), which manages more than $128 billion in funds, has launched its second progress report on implementing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The report covers the firm's ...

Trustees hot on ESG course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... from principles to action," said Sherry. The half-day course was developed with Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM). Amanda McCluskey, head of sustainability and responsible investment at CFS GAM, has been administering the course. ...

Bankwest planners join CFS

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... Personal Financial Advisers will align with Commonwealth Bank of Australia's wealth management structure and become part of CFS. These advisers however will remain Bankwest branded and will continue with the branch based proposition originally set in ...

Snowden departure forces ratings review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
... funds under management (FUM) are under ratings review following the surprise departure of John Snowden, portfolio manager at CFS global property securities. Andrew Nicholas has taken over as global portfolio manager of the funds and the rest of the team ...

S&P puts 12 CFS funds 'on hold'

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed 12 Colonial First State's (CFS) small-cap growth funds 'On Hold'. The dramatic move follows the announcement that the small-caps lead portfolio manager Raaz Bhuyan is transferring across to the CFS's large-cap ...

Tasplan axes $280m State Street mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... movements follow the firm's asset consultant Mercer's advice that there were opportunities in global credit at the moment and that CFS was the "stronger manager in that area", said Cassidy. Tasplan had also terminated a $10.8 million absolute return ...

Battle of the super brands

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... AMP and Colonial", he said. "The reality is that people don't get the message. "When people ask, can you explain what [the CFS ad meant], if you look at the literals, the benefits and the idea that Colonial is working harder for example is pretty thin," ...

CFS turns off the lights

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
... please - Colonial First State is once again sponsoring Earth Hour as part of its commitment to being a sustainable company. CFS has been a key sponsor of the event since inception. As part of this year's Earth Hour exercise, the fund manager is encouraging ...

CFS pumps up ESG investing

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
Colonial First State is making ESG research one of its top priorities this year. CFS, which is one of the supporters of VicSuper and HESTA's new ESG Research Australia initiative, said it had been actively supporting these issues for a number of years ...

Halmarick joins CFS

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
Former Citigroup managing director Stephen Halmarick joins Colonial First State Global Asset Management as head of investment markets research. With a career spanning more than 23 years, Halmarick was most recently managing director and co-head of Citigroup's ...