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Returns from investing in Australian equity superannuation funds, 1991--1999

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  • Michael Drew
  • Jon Stanford

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In this analysis of investment manager performance, two questions are addressed. First, do managers that actively trade stocks create value for investors? Second, can the multifactor model of Gruber capture the cross-section of average fund returns for the Australian setting? The answers from this study are as follows: as an industry, investment managers destroyed value for superannuation investors for the period 1991 through 1999, under-performing passive portfolio returns by 2.80--4.00 per cent per annum on a risk-unadjusted basis and 0.50--0.93 per cent per annum on a risk-adjusted basis. Evidence is provided in support of the four-factor model of Gruber; however, the model fails to capture the impact of investment style for the Australian setting. The findings suggest that Australian superannuation investors would transform their retirement savings into retirement income more efficiently through the use of passive alternatives to the stock selection problem.

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  • Michael Drew & Jon Stanford, 2003. "Returns from investing in Australian equity superannuation funds, 1991--1999," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(4), pages 12-24, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:servic:v:23:y:2003:i:4:p:12-24
    DOI: 10.1080/02642060412331300982
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    1. Eduardo Roca & Victor Wong, 2008. "An analysis of the sensitivity of Australian superannuation funds to market movements: a Markov regime switching approach," Applied Financial Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(7), pages 583-597.
    2. Stephen Grenville, 2004. "Fund Managers and Superannuation," Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics, vol. 11(1), pages 83-95.
    3. Angela Frino & Richard Heaney & David Service, 2005. "Do Past Performance and Past Cash Flows Explain Current Cash Flows into Retail Superannuation Funds in Australia?," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 30(2), pages 229-244, December.
    4. Michael E. Drew & Jon D. Stanford & Damien Hoffman, 2002. "Assets Under Management And Superannuation Fund Performance: A Third Note For Trustees," Economic Papers, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 21(1), pages 80-91, March.
    5. Eduardo Roca & Victor Wong & Gurudeo Tularam, 2010. "The Market Sensitivity of Australian Superannuation Socially Responsible Investment Funds. Evidence from a Markov Regime Switching Approach," Discussion Papers in Finance finance:201012, Griffith University, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics.
    6. Chris Bilson & Angela Frino & Richard Heaney, 2005. "Australian retail fund performance persistence," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 45(1), pages 25-42, March.
    7. Michael E. .Drew, 2006. "Superannuation: Switching and Roulette Wheels," Australian Accounting Review, CPA Australia, vol. 16(40), pages 23-31, November.
    8. Michael Drew & Jon Stanford, 2004. "Portability of Superannuation Balances," Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics, vol. 11(2), pages 113-125.

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