Due to recent and sustained market volatility, there have been changes to market transaction costs when buying or selling securities in fixed income markets.

 

The table below shows the updated Buy/Sell spread for the impacted investment options. Refer to the Fees and Costs table in the relevant Product Disclosure Statement for details.

 

The changes are effective 16 April 2025.

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

0.24%

Sell Spread (%)
Bentham Global Income

0.24%

Buy/ Sell Change
Bentham Global Income

-0.14%/-0.14%

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

0.25%

Sell Spread (%)
Colchester Emerging Market Bond

0.25%

Buy/ Sell Change
Colchester Emerging Market Bond

+0.05%/+0.05%    

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

0.05%

Sell Spread (%)
Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest

0.20%

Buy/ Sell Change
Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest

-0.05%/+0.10%

Option Name
Macquarie Income Opportunities
Buy Spread (%)
Macquarie Income Opportunities

0.05%

Sell Spread (%)
Macquarie Income Opportunities

0.30%

Buy/ Sell Change
Macquarie Income Opportunities

-0.10%/+0.15%

Option Name
Pendal Monthly Income Plus
Buy Spread (%)
Pendal Monthly Income Plus

0.10%

Sell Spread (%)
Pendal Monthly Income Plus

0.15%

Buy/ Sell Change
Pendal Monthly Income Plus

No change/+0.05%

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

0.15%

Sell Spread (%)
Perpetual Diversified Income

0.45%

Buy/ Sell Change
Perpetual Diversified Income

No change/+0.30%

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

  • FirstChoice Wholesale Investments

  • FirstChoice Wholesale Personal Super and Pension

  • FirstChoice Investments 

  • FirstChoice Employer Super

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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 the 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 in this Update and 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.