COLONIAL FIRST STATE

Superannuation

The AIST will be lodging a further submission with the Productivity Commission reinforcing that default superannuation funds must be 'fit for purpose'....

Superannuation

A draft amendment to the MySuper legislation appears aimed at entrenching some of the existing default superannuation fund regime....

Superannuation

The Productivity Commission's core recommendations on default funds will open up the sector to more players and reduce the primacy of industry super funds....

Superannuation

The Productivity Commission draft report on default superannuation funds under modern awards recommends opening up the sector to all approved MySuper products. ...

People & Products

Ahead of its plans to expand the group's presence in the high net worth (HNW) client space, Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has appointed Chris Cuffe and John McMurdo to its ...

Financial planning

Colonial First State has used platform flows data to generate a clearer picture of investor sentiment....

People & Products

In an effort to drive its growth strategy, Guardian Advice has expanded its senior managerial team with the appointments of John Gray, Patrick Casey and Richard Johnson....

Funds management

Total retail and wholesale funds under management and administration grew 4.8 per cent to $813 billion in the March quarter, according to DEXX&R....

Editorial

Multi-manager funds might have done well on the inflows front, but the dispersion between returns across the sector has been at its widest for a number of years. This cou...

Financial planning

Despite the satisfaction with platforms reaching a nine-year high, a new survey suggests 40 per cent of financial planners would happily switch providers for lower fees....

Financial planning

A number of recent high profile executive departures reflect the current economic environment and cost-cutting measures being undertaken across financial services and ban...

Financial planning

Zurich Investment Equity Income Fund and the Colonial First State Wholesale Australian Equity Income Fund have both been awarded a 'highly recommended' rating in Lonsec's...

Financial planning

Financial services industry stalwart and founder of Count Financial, Barry Lambert, was this year's recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award at the Money Management/Lo...

Funds management

AMP Capital collaborated with parent brand AMP as well as senior stakeholders and research agencies to revitalise their brand and take out Money Management’s Marketing Te...

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Funds management

Challenger’s ‘Real Stories’ campaign capturing the true experiences of Australian investors during the global financial crisis has been named best advertising campaign in...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 1 week ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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