Cash

Cash

Deposits with major Australian banks. The portfolio currently invests exclusively into deposits with ANZ (60%) and NAB (40%).

Investment return objective

Outperform the return of the Reserve Bank cash rate before tax and fees over rolling 1 year periods.
Minimum suggested timeframe

3 months or less
Standard risk measure

Estimated number of negative annual returns over any 20 year period: Less than 0.5 of a year
Risk band and level

1, Very Low
 

Asset allocation description

Predominantly defensive assets (generally 100% defensive assets) consisting of deposits with major Australian banks. The portfolio currently invests exclusively into deposits with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) (60%) and National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) (40%).


The portfolio may also (but does not currently) invest in other deposits with, or short term discount securities (bank bills, negotiable certificates of deposit) issued by major Australian banks and short-dated debt issued and guaranteed by the Australian Commonwealth or State Governments.

This option is not a deposit by you in a bank account and your balance is not guaranteed under the Australian Government bank deposit guarantee scheme.

Asset Type Benchmark
  Cash 100%

Important information about this investment option


Investment return objective: The return that the Trustee is aiming to achieve. This is not a guaranteed rate of return.

Asset allocation:  How an investment is spread across the different asset classes.

Standard Risk Measure: This is a guide as to the likely number of negative annual returns expected over any 20 year period.  More information

Risk band and level: This is based on the standard risk measure. The standard risk measure ranges across seven risk bands, from 1 (very low risk) to 7 (very high risk).

It’s also important to know


  • Investment options with an exposure to the Australian shares asset class may include companies listed in Australia but are based overseas. In addition, up to 10% of this asset class may be invested in stocks listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.

  • For all options other than the Core Strategy and Sustainable Growth:
    • The allocation to an individual asset class may vary by +/- 5% from the benchmark allocation shown, but not below 0% or more than 100% for an individual asset class; and
    • Where an option does not currently have a benchmark allocation to Cash, an allocation of up to 5% may be introduced.
  • Rest may vary the asset allocations (including the benchmark and ranges) of all or any of these options and introduce new options without prior notice. Before terminating an investment option, prior notice will be given to members who have any part of their account balance invested in that option.

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