November 2011 - Another ARC Linkage Success

A team comprising Professor Ralf Zurbruegg and Dr Carolin Plewa from the University of Adelaide along with Professor Jillian Sweeney from UWA and Professor David Michayluk from UTS has been successful in obtaining an ARC Linkage Grant to research "Funding our Future: Perception of the Value of Financial Planning Advice".

The application with the Financial Services Council (FSC) as the Linkage Partner will examine how perceptions of the value of financial planning advice are formed over time. If this is understood then both government and the industry can develop better strategies to encourage those who benefit from financial advice to recognise and gain value from the service.

October 2009 - ARC Linkage Succes

A team lead by Associate Professor Alfred Yawson and including Professor Ralf Zurbruegg and Mr John G Tretola as Chief Investigators has been successful in obtaining an ARC Linkage Grant to research "The adequacy and sustainability of self-managed superannuation funds: Governance, performance, asset allocation, fee structure and compliance".

The application with SPAA as the Linkage Partner, means that a MPhil student, George Mihaylov, and a part-time Research Assistant will work for three years with the Chief Investigators on this project. This project has the potential to influence long term policy on self-managed superannuation. The CEO of SPAA, Ms Andrea Slattery, has put the full resources of the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia Ltd behind the project.

May 2009 - ARC Linkage Success

A team lead by Professor Ralf Zurbrugg and including other Chief Investigators Dr Jean Canil and Professor Randy Stringer have been successful in obtaining an ARC Linkage grant for the project "Survival of Australia's Family Farms: Credit Raising & Credit Access". Prof Zurbrugg says that the unique cooperation between the Business School and Prof Stringer from the Discipline of Agri-Food and Wine was vital in the success of the application. The industry partner, AWB, has been very supportive and will contribute continuously over the next three years with data, high level management input and industry contacts. Mr Colin Taylor, General Manager Financial Services, is the coordinator from AWB. Mr Taylor is a foundation member of the ICFS Advisory Board.

Read the Media Release dated 25 October 2010

This is one of a number of projects that have been generated with the support of ICFS Advisory Board members. Two other ARC Linkage applications have been submitted with the financial and in-kind support of Advisory Board members. In addition, two other projects are in the formation stage and may also result in further Linkage applications.