Continuing our series on Superannuation, after looking at performance and fees, today we look at consumer attitudes to Superannuation, based on the DFA household surveys. We collect data on an ongoing basis, and maintain a statistically robust sample. We include a number of specific questions to enable us to assess how connected households are with their super. We roll up the data into a series of scores, and produce an overall rating, currently standing at 25.3 out of a possible score of 100. We cover issues including awareness of the fund, performance of fund, fees, lost super, rollovers and other factors.
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.