AAG Agri MIS of the Year 2008
August 2008 saw the launch of the inaugural AAG Agri MIS of the Year Awards. The awards have been created to recognise and reward those MIS managers providing first class investment options to the market.
Winner selection is a two part process. First AAG's Research and Rating team develop a shortlist of finalists based on the AAG ratings each investment received over the previous financial year (FY 2008). Second Financial Planners and Dealer Group Researchers vote for the Agri MIS they feel is the best overall investment from this shortlist.
The shortlisted investment obtaining the highest number of votes will determine the investment of the year.
Registering to vote
If you are a financial planner or dealer group researcher you are eligible to vote. To register please email jtaylor@ausagrigroup.com.au with details of your role, company name and contact details. Your details will be cross checked by AAG and then you will be sent an email invitation to vote. Voting is not open to the public or non-registered staff. Our invitation-based system ensures that each planner / researcher receives one unique vote.
The Finalists for 2007/08
This shortlist of projects was put together after much deliberation by the AAG Research team. AAG selected the best five agri MIS investments that were released during 2007/08 based on the Overall ratings achieved and individual ratings for the Part A Corporate Governance, Part B Track Record and Part C Project reviews.
- FEA Plantations Project 2008 - Option 1
- Gunns Plantations Woodlot Project 2008 - Option 1
- ITC Diversified Forestry Project 2008
- Heathcote Ridge Vineyard Project No. 2
- Macquarie Almond Investment 2007 - Late Growers
Major requirements for shortlist inclusion:
- The five MIS Investments shortlisted were the highest rated projects during 2008
- All investments received an overall rating of at least ¼ stars and performed well in each of the Part A Corporate Governance Review, Part B Track Record Review and Part C Project Review ratings
- All investments had appropriate risk - return profiles
- Investment fees were appropriate for the MIS investment offering
- Shortlisted investments had no "key fail point" issues
- Shortlisted projects were of appropriate scale
- MIS Investment Managers had organisational stability and strong management
- MIS Investment Managers had an identifiable track record of improving performance in the current market
- MIS Investment Managers had strong corporate governance credentials
Importantly, each MIS Investment Manager could only be shortlisted once.
And the Winner…
Congratulations to FEA Plantations Project 2008 - Option 1 on being voted the AAG Agri MIS of the Year 2008.
For more information please see the Media Release.