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How we invest

In this section, we talk about our investment beliefs and approach and how we invest to grow your retirement savings. 

Our Investment Beliefs

We have eight core investment beliefs that guide and shape how we manage your retirement savings. Click or hover over each icon to explore more about the benefits.

Rest’s primary investment goal is to grow member’s savings by delivering net returns above the rate of inflation (referred to as real net returns) over the long term.

Rest believes that investment markets and asset prices deviate from fundamental values from time to time. Rest seeks to capture market opportunities and manage downside risk by employing an active investment management approach. This involves, for the Core Strategy, regularly reviewing and adjusting as appropriate the mix of asset classes held (i.e. active asset allocation). For all investment options, it involves regularly reviewing the exposures to major sectors and markets within asset classes and appointing active investment managers (i.e. manager selection) to manage the underlying investments where we believe the expected benefits exceed the costs of active management.

Rest believes that fundamental valuation is a key driver of a successful investment strategy, as the price paid for an investment is the main determinant of future returns. In other words, Rest seeks to capture market opportunities by buying “cheap” assets, and manages downside risk by lowering its exposure to “expensive” assets. As it can take time for the market to revalue assets back to fair value, Rest expects that its allocation to individual asset classes, sectors/markets and managers may underperform from time to time, and sometimes for prolonged periods.

With a primary focus on delivering to members real net returns over the long term, rather than seeking to produce results similar to other funds, Rest’s portfolio may look different from its peers. Rest may take positions different from the market based on research that considers total fund risk as well as opportunities, and positions will usually be adopted with a defensive bias.

Rest believes that prudent investing requires the inputs of balanced judgement, discipline, experience and patience, and that prudent investing cannot rely on a quantitative approach in isolation.

Rest believes that opportunities arise from top-down positioning of the portfolio, insightful manager selection, from careful selection of individual investments and developing meaningful relationships with our investment partners.

Rest believes that investing is inherently about understanding and managing uncertainty and risk. Rest, through the full investment cycle, places a strong emphasis on protecting members’ investments against adverse economic and investment risks, and the preservation of capital.

Rest believes that investing successfully requires the same degree of attention to the detail of implementation as to the setting of overarching strategy. Rest aims to deliver value for members from each of the following:
  • Asset allocation, sector/market exposures within asset classes, manager selection and deal analysis;
  • Investment governance and risk management framework;
  • Implementation of investment strategies; and
  • Management of tax, costs and fees.

How we invest your money

We invest your money across different investment markets using a range of asset classes and investment strategies to meet our investment objectives and grow your retirement savings.

Investing across many types of investment markets and asset classes with a wide range of investment strategies takes skill and expertise so Rest appoints specialist investment managers.

How we monitor performance

We appoint/engage a professional investment consultant, JANA, to monitor the performance and capability of all of our investment managers.

 

Rest’s approach to sustainable investing

Rest believes that environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are important when investing because they represent risks that could influence the performance of our investments over the long term.
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Managing governance issues

Rest supports the work of the Royal Commission and disapproves of the misconduct which has been occurring in the financial services sector.

Governance issues such as those raised before the Royal Commission have an influence on an organisation’s long-term financial performance.
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Rest's Investment Managers

Rest appoints investment managers who have the right skills and expertise to manage your money in the relevant investment markets, asset classes and investment strategies.

We set an investment objective for each of our investment managers who are regularly monitored to deliver the right outcomes for you.

Rest’s investment managers are listed below:1

Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 48 112 316 168

Balanced Equity Management Pty Ltd
ABN: 78 006 987 613

Cooper Investors Pty Ltd
ABN: 26 100 409 890

Ethical Partners Funds Management Pty Ltd
ABN: 96 623 475 454

Greencape Capital Pty Limited
ABN: 98 120 328 529

Macquarie Investment Management Australia Limited
ABN: 55 092 552 611

Paradice Investment Management Pty Limited
ABN: 64 090 148 619

Renaissance Smaller Companies Pty Limited
ABN: 29 107 646 697

Super Investment Management Pty Ltd2
ABN: 86 079 706 657

Ubique Asset Management Pty Limited
ABN: 36 150 100 557

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
ABN: NA

Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited
ABN: 89 114 194 311

Cooper Investors Pty Ltd
ABN: 26 100 409 890

GQG Partners LLC
ABN: NA

Holowesko Partners Limited
ABN: NA

Hosking Partners LLP
ABN: NA

Longview Partners LLP
ABN: NA

Macquarie Investment Management Australia Limited
ABN: 55 092 552 611

MFS International Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 68 607 579 537

Northcape Capital Pty Limited
ABN: 53 106 390 247

Paradice Investment Management Pty Limited
ABN: 64 090 148 619

Paradice Investment Management LLC
ABN: N/A

Wellington Management Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 19 167 091 090

Ardea Investment Management Pty Ltd
ABN: 50 132 902 722

BNP Paribas Investment Partners (Australia) Limited
ABN: 78 008 576 449

Capital Funds Management S.A.
ABN: N/A

Payden & Rygel Global Limited
ABN: N/A

AllianceBernstein Investment Management Australia Limited
ABN : 58 007 212 606

Cooper Investors Pty Ltd
ABN: 26 100 409 890

Holowesko Global Fund limited
ABN: NA

Wellington Management Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 19 167 091 090

Apollo ST Fund Management LLC
ABN: NA

Barings LLC
ABN: NA

Bain Capital Credit, LP
ABN: NA

Bentham Asset Management Pty Limited
ABN: 92 140 833 674

Hayfin Capital Management LLP
ABN: NA

Super Investment Management Pty Ltd2
ABN: 86 079 706 657

AMP Capital Investors Limited
ABN: 59 001 777 591

Super Investment Management Pty Ltd2
ABN: 86 079 706 657

Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC
ABN: NA

Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Limited
ABN: 87 006 972 247

Macquarie Investment Management Australia Limited
ABN: 55 092 552 611

Super Investment Management Pty Ltd2
ABN: 86 079 706 657

UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) Limited
ABN: 31 003 146 290

Western Asset Management Company Pty Ltd
ABN 41 117 767 923

Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited
ABN: 89 114 194 311

Macquarie Investment Management Australia Limited
ABN: 55 092 552 611

Super Investment Management Pty Ltd2
ABN: 86 079 706 657

Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
ABN: 11 005 357 522

Super Investment Management Pty Ltd2
ABN: 86 079 706 657

Warakirri Asset Management Pty Limited
ABN: 33 057 529 370

Charter Hall Funds Management Limited
ABN: 31 082 991 786

GPT Funds Management Limited
ABN: 74 115 026 545

Super Investment Management Pty Ltd2
ABN: 86 079 706 657

QIC Private Capital Pty Ltd
ABN: 83 076 279 528

1 As at 16 October 2019

2 Super Investment Management Pty Limited ABN 86 079 706 657 (Australian Financial Services Licence 240004) is a wholly owned company of Rest. Super Investment Management Pty Limited, like other investment managers of Rest, receives a fee for its investment management services. Rest deals with Super Investment Management Pty Limited on an arms-length basis.

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