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Colonial First State debuts 'major wealth platform innovation'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
Colonial First State (CFS) has unveiled its new CFS Edge wrap platform, calling it the first major Australian wealth platform market innovation in the last decade. At a platform preview in Sydney last night, CFS chief executive, superannuation Kelly ...

Iress unveils Connectivity Network

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
The Connectivity Network aims bring participants together to streamline and simplify the advice execution process, thereby increasing the number of clients advisers can serve. It will directly connect platforms and insurance providers with advice softwares. ...

Colonial First State launches sustainable growth fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
Colonial First State (CFS) says its new sustainable growth fund has been designed to remove barriers to investing sustainably. The product, Thrive+, was developed after CFS commissioned a study of nearly 5000 Australians and found that of the respondents ...

ASIC appeals CFS, CBA decision

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
ASIC is appealing the Federal Court's ruling in its conflicted remuneration case against Commonwealth Bank and Colonial First State. The case related to the Essential Super product, with ASIC alleging the two entities breached conflicted remuneration ...

Colonial First State partners with Bravura, Tech Mahindra

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
Colonial First State (CFS) is making significant changes to the FirstChoice platform, entering a strategic partnership with Bravura Solutions and Indian IT company Tech Mahindra. The partnership marks the next stage of its ongoing $430 million transformation ...

Colonial First State introduces new platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
The wealth management group has launched CFS Elevate, a people and culture platform that aims to provide support for advice professionals across Australia. Designed in collaboration with financial advisers, CFS Elevate offers free training, networking ...

Court dismisses CBA, CFS conflicted remuneration case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
The Federal Court dismissed ASIC's case against Commonwealth Bank and Colonial First State in relation to the distribution of Essential Super. CBA staff signed up over 390,000 people to CFS's Essential Super between July 2013 and June 2019. ...

Commonwealth Bank profit nears $10bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) reported its cash net profit has risen 11% to $9.6 billion and its net profit increased 9% to $9.7 billion since last year. The banking giant said home loans, up 7.4%, contributed to the strong earnings as well as growth in core ...

New chief investment officer at Colonial First State

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Jonathan Armitage has been appointed chief investment officer for Colonial First State, in a move that sees the departure of Scott Tully. With nearly 30 years of global experience, having worked in Australia, the US, and the UK, CFS said Armitage has ...

First app for FirstWrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The Colonial First State FirstWrap mobile app will give members access to their superannuation, pension, and investment accounts via their phone. The app is available on both Apple and Android devices and can be used to view total portfolio balances ...