This study explored the impact of demographic factors on individuals' investment choice decisions in retirement savings funds. Analysis found identifiable member clusters across a large and diverse sample of almost 150,000 transactions. Results suggested that gender and risk are the most...

We analyse the investment performance of a large sample of individuals investing in discretionary retirement savings products offered by a large Australian financial institution. This is of interest from the perspective of market efficiency and the ability of individuals to over or under-perform...

We investigate the temporal variation of individual investors' tolerance towards financial risk by focusing on changes in tolerance associated with the global financial crisis of 2007-2009. Financial risk tolerance is measured from a psychometric scale administered to individual investors and...

We investigate relationships between retirement self-efficacy, financial literacy and financial judgement across a sample of older trustees of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). Aside from demographic factors, we explore self-rated dementia behaviours, general mental ability, mastery and...

We report results from a study of superannuation member advice-seeking within their plan, explaining observed patterns by member age, gender, issue salience, and size-of-bet effect. Inquiry mode, frequency and volume of contact with the advice-provider, and sensitivity of members to legislative...

We analyse the investment performance of a large sample of individuals investing in discretionary superannuation products offered by a large Australian financial institution. We do not find gender differences as has previously been reported but we do find evidence of a negative relationship...

This paper investigates individual retirement savings investment choices of members of Malaysia's Employer Provident Fund (EPF). The focus is on the option available to EPF members to invest part of their savings in approved unit trusts. A survey of EPF members allows a contrast with existing...

Among the range of policy options available to improve personal financial decision making are personal finance financial education interventions. Notwithstanding calls to expand delivery of such courses at university level, there is relatively limited evidence of their effectiveness. We provide...