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Superannuation

PIS' Edmondson wins 2006 AFA Adviser of the Year

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2006
Troy Edmondson has taken out the Zurich 2006 AFA Adviser of the Year Award, presented at a gala dinner to conclude the 60th Annual AFA Conference last night.

IXIS scores JANA mandate

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2006
IXIS Asset Management Australia has been awarded a $48 million mandate from JANA Investment Advisers.

Advice in 2020

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
What will the advice industry look like in 2020? Peter Bobbin from the Argyle Partnership posed the question to a panel of high powered industry thought leaders at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) conference.

Perennial to re-think global fixed income strategy

Perennial Investment Partners is re-evaluating its global fixed income strategy with its five year contract with Legg Mason owned overseas manager Western Asset Management (WAM) ending today.

Build a realistic charging model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
Before you can design a proper charging model for your services you have to understand very clearly the value of what it is you actually deliver to your clients.

Sen Chapman explains Parliamentary Inquiry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
Holding his cards close to his chest, Senator Grant Chapman, Chairman of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Structure and Operation of the Superannuation Industry, gave a few hints about the big issues confronting the Inquiry.

Russell opens 'best ideas' fund to retail investors

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
Russell Investment Group has launched a retail version of its 'best ideas' Select Holdings Strategy.

FPA reports finances and enrolments on the up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
Ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on 24 November, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced an operating surplus of $606,000 as well as record enrolments into the CFP® program.

LGSS reaps $6m from SRI

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme's (LGSS) initiative to follow a strict socially responsible investing (SRI) policy paid off to the tune of more than $6 million, proof you don't have to be bad to be good.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
The first nationwide natural resource management survey by the ABS has revealed the economic cost of ensuring the upkeep of the nation's natural resources that are used for agriculture. During the period 2004-05 farmers spent about $3.3 billion on natural ...