This paper tests the efficiency of capital markets when information is costly to obtain by analysing the performance of Australian wholesale superannuation funds specialising in the management of domestic equity portfolios from 1991 through 1999. Using a fund regression approach, the paper finds...

In this performance evaluation study, two questions are addressed. First, does Australia’s superannuation management industry deliver returns commensurate with the risk taken? Second, what is the relationship between cost (specifically, the management expense ratio) and performance? The...

In this performance persistence study, two questions are addressed. First, what is the relationship between past fund returns and future performance? Second, does a 'hot hand' fund selection system deliver economically significant returns to investors? Using a sample of Australian equity...