22 March 2010 | Deborah Wixted gives an update on employee share schemes and what the new rules mean for your clients.
12:00 AM | Super contribution caps imposed last year disrupted a lot of your client investment strategies. With the end of financial year approaching, now could be the time to make up some of that shortfall. One strategy to consider is a Colonial First State geared fund to help clients with their long-term goals.
15 March 2010 | Deborah Wixted explains how to make the most of superannuation funds and outlines the best way to avoid the contribution cap traps.
8 March 2010 | The SMSF sector has cemented its place in the superannuation industry over the past few years. Damon Taylor looks at the issues facing SMSFs and the debate that will determine the shape of their future.
1 March 2010 | Standard & Poor's has assigned three-star ratings to two 452 Capital-managed large-cap Australian equities strategies distributed by Colonial First State.
25 February 2010 | The comparative attractiveness of bank deposit yields was one of the themes of Standard & Poor's (S&P's) Australian fixed interest peer group review.
24 February 2010 | The only dedicated multimedia news bulletin for the financial advice industry. 7 days of news in under 4 minutes. Proudly sponsored by Macquarie.
16 February 2010 | Redemption requests in excess of available cash convince CFS to terminate fund.
4 February 2010 | MLC has appointed former Colonial First State head of platform sales Aubrey Roga to a key insurance role.
2 February 2010 | For the past two years, Colonial First State’s FirstChoice has been rated best platform by financial advisers*, and it’s not hard to see why. Through FirstNet Adviser it delivers online functionality that is in a class of its own.
21 January 2010 | Mortgage funds now face the delicate balancing act of meeting the interests of both investors waiting for the sector's recovery and those still looking for an exit strategy.
21 December 2009 | As 2009 comes to a close, Money Management looks at the platforms that have dominated the industry.
14 December 2009 | Deborah Wixted looks at ways to help your clients hit their retirement savings target.
14 December 2009 | A year of extremes has forced the industry to step up and meet the demands of clients, writes Brian Bissaker.
7 December 2009 | One consequence of the equity market downturn could be a return to a more active focus on economic fundamentals and their impact on financial markets, writes Stephen Halmarick
23 November 2009 | Many clients can benefit from a strategy that involves a combination of salary sacrifice contributions and co-contributions, writes Deborah Wixted.
17 November 2009 | IFSA's super charter alters fee structures for advice and changes the ground rules on advertising.
16 November 2009 | The storm-term impact of the global financial crisis could have long-term benefits for aviation investors, writes Peter Meany.
10 November 2009 | Following the appointment of senior portfolio manager Andrew Nicholas to head of global property securities at Colonial First State, Standard & Poor’s has revised their property funds’ ratings, ‘on hold’ since April.
9 November 2009 | A major theme in the RBA’s assessment is the resilience of Australia’s financial system compared to those of other countries. Stephen Halmarick reviews Australia's economic health.
9 November 2009 | If one thing has been made clear in our examination of platforms and wraps in Money Management, it is that financial planning operates within a highly commercial and, therefore, highly competitive environment. A Mike Taylor editorial.
9 November 2009 | The consolidation of the financial services industry is being reflected in the platform market. Mike Taylor reports
6 November 2009 | Platforms have emerged as the major beneficiaries of the growth in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), according to data collected by specialist superannuation clearing house SuperChoice.
12:00 AM | Beware of new income definitions for government benefits, writes Deborah Wixted.
8 October 2009 | The listed property sector gained 9.8 per cent in September, resulting in a more than 55 per cent gain since the sector hit its low in May this year.