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CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
Colonial First State (CFS) has announced a range of enhancements to its FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms to improve adviser efficiency and expand its offering to clients. A new online dashboard for FirstWrap will offer greater visibility of client ...

HOSTPLUS awards custody tender to Citi, gets MySuper licence

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... said. This is Citi's first independently acquired super fund client, although is looks after custody for Colonial First State and the $5 billion Commonwealth Group Super Fund. It's understood a member direct option including ASX300, exchange-traded funds ...

CFS first retail fund to win MySuper approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
Colonial First State (CFS) has become the first retail fund to win Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) approval for its MySuper offering, the company announced today. Given the green light on Friday, the authorisation paves the way for ...

Henderson acquires 33% stake in 90 West AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... founder Clive Landale said. 90 West AM was founded in 2008 by Landale, and previous head of global resources at Colonial First State David Whitten joined the firm in July 2011. The firm invests in agriculture, energy and mining. Henderson Global is a ...

CFS creates wrap platform for Infocus

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
Colonial First State (CFS) has created a full-service wrap platform to assist advisers in meeting the regulatory requirements of the incoming Freedom of Financial Advice (FoFA) regime. The platform, called 'Ultimate' consists of a superannuation and ...

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... initiatives whose pay-offs are longer term," said Regnan engagement manager Alison George. Regnan, AMP Capital, Colonial First State Global Asset Management and Victorian Funds Management Corporation are also members of the IIRC. National Australia Bank ...

PIS award financial adviser of the year

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... and the Australian Loan Company High Performer went to Henry Cheng, from Value Print Financial Services. Colonial First State received the Fund Manager Partnership award and Asteron Life the Life Office Partnership award.

Bissaker sets sights on Big Four market share

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... probably quicker and more nimble than a large organization," he said. Bissaker, stepped down chief executive of Colonial First State in May last year and has been working as a consultant at BOQ. His appointment as chief executive was announced yesterday. ...

CFS fund celebrates 5-year anniversary with aplomb

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
The Colonial First State Wholesale Equity Income Fund has marked its five-year anniversary with strong performance figures. Since its launch at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, the strategy has had significantly lower volatility than the ...

Bissaker to head up Virgin Money

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Former Colonial First State (CFS) chief executive Brian Bissaker has been appointed head of Virgin Money Australia (VMA), after it was announced today that Bank of Queensland (BOQ) was to acquire the financial services arm of the Virgin Group. BOQ announced ...