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Aussies want advice from their super fund: CFS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
New research from Colonial First State (CFS) has found a significant proportion of Australians wish their superannuation fund offered financial advice, including many who already receive advice. The CFS Empowered Australian report, based on a survey ...

CFS Edge launches Cboe products

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
Financial advisers using Colonial First State's (CFS) new platform CFS Edge can now access quoted products from Cboe Australia (Cboe). Cboe Australia president Emma Quinn said the new partnership is the latest step in Cboe's journey to provide local ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
Once again, Financial Standard readers were captivated by the evolving superannuation landscape, with this year's top stories largely focused on this space. However, there was one particular executive move that simply couldn't be scrolled past. ...

New enhancements to Expand, CFS Edge

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
Insignia Financial (Insignia)'s flagship platform Expand Essential has made enhancements to its menu, while Colonial First State (CFS) has added new options to CFS Edge. Recent additions to Expand Essential include new multi-manager options MLC ...

Colonial First State enhances FirstChoice with Elemnta

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) rolled out a major enhancement to FirstChoice, reducing set-up time for new and existing accounts by up to 80%. CFS has worked with Elemnta to allow advisers to use existing client data via an integration with Xplan, reducing ...

Wealth firm awards CFS Edge mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) has scored a wealth platform and managed accounts mandate with a large financial advice firm. Viridian Advisory, which has $7 billion in funds under administration, will use CFS Edge. Having officially launched in August ...

CFS Edge adds 25 managed accounts to menu

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Colonial First State has expanded the investment menu on its new platform, adding options from Atchison Consultants, Drummond Capital, and Russell Investments. It's also added a new nesting capability. From Atchison, CFS Edge has added four diversified ...

Colonial First State appoints inaugural chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) will welcome its first group chief executive, to commence early next year. Having stepped down as chief executive of Suncorp Bank today, Clive van Horen has been confirmed as the incoming chief executive for CFS Group. Announcing ...

Younger Aussies want advice but don't know how to get it: CFS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
Over half of Millennial and Gen Z Australians are keen to seek financial advice but the bulk of them don't know how to access it, a study from Colonial First State shows. According to research commissioned by CFS, 53% of under 40s are open to advice ...

Colonial First State previews new MA offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) has revealed its new managed accounts offering, to be made available on the newly launched Edge platform. The Accelerate Series has been designed in response to feedback from financial advisers, helping them meet best interest ...