Due to recent market volatility, there were changes to market transaction costs when buying or selling securities in fixed income markets. Colonial First State had therefore adjusted the buy/sell spreads on a number of investment options to reflect these changes in costs. 

 

Effective 20 May 2025, the buy/sell spread for the below investment options have returned to their normal levels. Refer to the Fees and Costs table in the relevant Product Disclosure Statement for details. 

 

The below table outlines the changes effective 20 May 2025. 

Option Name
Buy Spread (%)
Sell Spread (%)
Buy/ Sell Change
Option Name
Bentham Global Income
Buy Spread (%)
Bentham Global Income

0.20%

Sell Spread (%)
Bentham Global Income

0.20%

Buy/ Sell Change
Bentham Global Income

-0.04%/-0.04%

Option Name
Colchester Emerging Market Bond
Buy Spread (%)
Colchester Emerging Market Bond

0.20%

Sell Spread (%)
Colchester Emerging Market Bond

0.20%

Buy/ Sell Change
Colchester Emerging Market Bond

-0.05%/-0.05%

Option Name
Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest
Buy Spread (%)
Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest

0.10%

Sell Spread (%)
Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest

0.10%

Buy/ Sell Change
Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest

+0.05%/No change

Option Name
Perpetual Diversified Income
Buy Spread (%)
Perpetual Diversified Income

0.15%

Sell Spread (%)
Perpetual Diversified Income

0.15%

Buy/ Sell Change
Perpetual Diversified Income

No change/-0.10%

The buy/sell spreads are changing for the investment options, where applicable, via: 

  • FirstChoice Wholesale Investments 
  • FirstChoice Wholesale Personal Super and Pension 
  • FirstChoice Investments 

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Avanteos Investments Limited ABN 20 096 259 979, AFSL 245531 (AIL) is the trustee of the Colonial First State FirstChoice Superannuation Trust ABN 26 458 298 557 and issuer of FirstChoice range of super and pension products. Colonial First State Investments Limited ABN 98 002 348 352, AFSL 232468 (CFSIL) is the responsible entity and issuer of products made available under FirstChoice Investments and FirstChoice Wholesale Investments.

 

Information on this webpage is provided by AIL and CFSIL. It may include general advice but does not consider your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or tax circumstances. You can find the target market determinations (TMD) for our financial products at  https://www.cfs.com.au/tmd which include a description of who a financial product might suit. You should read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Financial Services Guide (FSG) carefully, assess whether the information is appropriate for you, and consider talking to a financial adviser before making an investment decision. You can get the PDS and FSG at www.cfs.com.au or by calling us on 13 13 36.