COLONIAL FIRST STATE

Financial planning

Two-thirds of Australians would like to see legislative change to enhance the accessibility of financial advice, according to CFS, with those aged 40–49 being the most ea...

Financial planning

Higher cost-of-living challenges are placing significant strains on Australians’ mental and financial wellbeing, according to CFS, while access to crucial guidance remain...

Funds management

Australian Ethical Investment has welcomed an independent non-executive director to its board, who previously spent a decade as Colonial First State’s CEO....

Funds management

Colonial First State has awarded a significant $1 billion mandate to a global investment management firm amid the growing investor interest for global fixed income....

Financial planning

Colonial First State has added several new international managed accounts to its Edge platform amid adviser and licensee demand for global investment opportunities....

Financial planning

Research by Colonial First State has found women are reluctant to make retirement preparations, despite 62 per cent saying they feel that they are unable to achieve a com...

Financial planning

Colonial First State has announced a suite of dynamic investment solutions on the FirstChoice and Edge platforms to help investors navigate inflation and market volatilit...

People & Products

Online financial advice platform Otivo has made an internal promotion to chief advice officer to ensure the firm’s advisers are providing suitable and compliant advice....

Financial planning

Increasing revenue per client is a strategic priority for over half of financial advice businesses, a new report has found, with documented processes being a key way to a...

Financial planning

Advisers will now be able to tap into global markets on the platform through international signature managed accounts from global managers like T. Rowe Price and Lazard. ...

Financial planning

CFS has shared key strategies for advisers to use for their varying different demographics with a focus on building relationships rather than transactions....

Funds management

CFS has finalised its decision on the future of two RLAM funds on its platform after Ironbark Asset Management opted to agree to new investment managers....

Financial planning

Digital advice platform Otivo chief executive, Paul Feeney, has detailed how its partnership with Colonial First State is expanding the accessibility of advice as it look...

Financial planning

Colonial First State has unveiled its tailored digital financial advice offering, designed by Otivo, for unadvised CFS FirstChoice superannuation members at just $88 per ...

Funds management

Colonial First State has approved all alternative managers for its funds, following the closure of four First Sentier Investors teams in April....

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