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CFS raises its glass to $30b for FirstChoice

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
Colonial First State is ending the year on a high as its FirstChoice platform clocks up $30 billion in funds under administration with growth of 50 per cent over the calendar year. Brian Bissaker, chief executive officer, puts the growth down to the ...

Aon welcomes new head of wealth management

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
Aon Australia has recruited the head of MLC advice platforms, Pierre Kraft, to head up its Aon Wealth Management and Aon Financial Planning and Protection businesses. Stewart Fotheringham, Aon director, said Kraft brings leadership, technical and business ...

S&P signs up IOOF for planner distribution deal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has partnered with IOOF to provide fund ratings and research to IOOF and its affiliated planner group Consultum Financial Advisors. S&P said more than 60 adviser groups have direct access to their ratings and research ...

Colonial appoints GM product and services

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
... the position of head of platforms. "Alan joined us in 2001 as part of the team that designed and built the FirstChoice platform and has been a big part of the design and enhancement execution throughout its development," Bissaker said. "It's pleasing ...

AMP Capital Core Property Fund scores highest rating

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
... the buy/sell spread for this product is significantly lower than the peers. From an MER viewpoint, the Fund's MER for platform investors of 1.1 per cent is marginally higher than our benchmark average of 1.04 per cent."

Another Dimension to DFA

Flush from the success of its current suite of products, leading fund manager Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) has today launched a new fund that follows the same winning formula but with a global tilt. DFA senior portfolio manager Andrew Cain said that ...

Macq splits the wrap

Macquarie Adviser Services has introduced a super splitting feature in the Macquarie Wrap platform despite reports that other savings strategies introduced in the Costello budget proposal have superceded the benefits of super splitting. David Shirlow ...

Aviva removes CGT liability from platform migration

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
... from tomorrow advisers will be able to transfer client investments from Navigator Access to the full-featured Navigator platform without triggering a CGT liability. Aviva's move comes on the back of widespread planner concern around the issue revealed ...

Three promotions fill key roles at Aviva

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006
... assume responsibility for the ongoing development of Aviva's investment and superannuation products under the Navigator platform. "The energy and commitment of Tim, Natalie and Andrew will be instrumental in building on Aviva's success and further cementing ...

ING's OneAnswer strides past $15b

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
ING's OneAnswer platform has broken through the $15 billion barrier thanks to increased flows spurred on by reduced fees and improved product options. In the five years since launching OneAnswer has grown to be among the top platforms in terms of funds ...