colonial first state

Financial planning

The efficiency enhancing tools of FirstChoice & FirstWrap

FirstChoice and FirstWrap deliver a range of tools designed to meet your needs and those of your clients. ...

Funds management

Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year 2013 results

Hyperion Asset Management was crowned this year's Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year – one of the very few boutiques to have ever been selected as a finalis...

Financial planning

Former ACCC chairman to headline MM Platforms and Wraps

Former ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel will headline Money Management’s Platforms and Wraps conference, which is focused on competition....

Funds management

BT-owned platforms upgraded

BT has revamped its Asgard and BT Wrap platforms ahead of FOFA to help advisers manage FDS, opt-out and conflicted remuneration....

Funds management

Pointed campaign had wide appeal

The campaign by Colonial First State (CFS) to promote its reputation as a leading investment house with specialist capabilities using 'The Investment Specialist Series’ h...

Financial planning

CFS adds new options to FirstChoice

Colonial First State (CFS) has added five new investment options to its FirstChoice platform....

Financial planning

Colonial First State’s platforms continue success in 2013 Wealth Insights Survey

Colonial First State’s FirstChoice and FirstWrap have been ranked 1st and 2nd respectively for Overall Satisfaction in the 2013 Wealth Insights Platform Service Level Sur...

Financial planning

Colonial First State upgrades platforms

Having just emerged as the highest-ranked provider in the Wealth Insights research into service levels, Colonial First State (CFS) has announced a range of upgrades to it...

Editorial

Have platforms reached their use-by date?

Many advisers feel it’s time the investment train pulled away from the platform, but what sort of ride are they in for? Benjamin Levy reports....

Policy & Regulation

CFS platforms undergo FOFA revamp

Colonial First State has introduced an FDS capability and completely removed conflicted remuneration from its platforms ahead of the looming FOFA deadline....