The Performance of External Pension Fund Management Companies in South Africa

M Joao

Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 1997, vol. 21, issue 3, 47-66

Abstract: This paper uses the parametric arid nonparametric procedures developed by Henriksson and Merton (1981) to evaluate empirically the investment performance of external pension fund managers in South Africa. Particular attention is devoted to the existence of either superior selectivity or market timing ability in managed portfolios. The results suggest that these fund managers do not appear to convincingly display any special market timing abilities, although there is some evidence of ’stock picking’ skills. The use of a nonparametric test which does not rely on a particular return structure is deemed particularly valuable considering the ongoing debate concerning the appropriate return generating process.

Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1080/03796205.1997.12129112

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