IFA celebrates its 400th issue by taking a look at the movers and shakers, the deals and the issues that have characterised the industry since Investor's Advisor was first published in 1999.
Investor's Advisor leapt into the brave new financial planning world on October 18, 1999.
Aimed at "the new breed of financial intermediary", the magazine trained its search light firmly on what really mattered and provided journalistic analysis to add value to a planner's business.
Four hundred editions and millions of words later, the history of IFA is the history of an industry that has survived and prospered.
In this special feature, IFA's writers investigate the movers and shakers, the deals won and lost and the key issues facing the industry.
In Part 2 of our exclusive series, we ask leading names to nominate their best investments, the most effective industry group and the importance of platforms.
Since last month's issue, newspaper headlines have continued to scream out doom and gloom about the current markets, among them "Super losses", "Savage write-offs" and "More bad news".... read more »
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Catholics revamp fixed interest »
Industry superannuation fund the Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) has revamped its fixed income portfolio.
Mercer backs alternatives »
Mercer has awarded $34.15 million in mandates to Tactical Global Management (TGM) and Lazard Asset Management to invest in alternative assets.
It is a belief of some planners that ASIC lost the opportunity to make inroads into the licensing of planners eight to 10 years ago when it was just getting on its feet.... read more »
