Adam Butt

Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601

Australia

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1.

What Dividend Imputation Means for Retirement Savers

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 05 Sep 2018
Adam Butt, Gaurav Khemka and Geoff Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Australian National University (ANU) and Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics
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Retirement, Dividend Imputation, Life-Cycle Models, Portfolio Construction, Home Bias

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MySuper: A Stage in an Evolutionary Process

CIFR Paper No. 048/2014
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 13 Dec 2014
Adam Butt, M. Scott Donald, F. Douglas Foster, Susan Thorp and Geoff Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, UNSW Law, The University of Sydney - Discipline of Finance, The University of Sydney Business School and Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics
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Principles and Rules for Translating Retirement Objectives into Strategies

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 18 Feb 2021
Adam Butt, Gaurav Khemka and Geoff Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Australian National University (ANU) and Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics
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Retirement savings, portfolio choice, drawdown strategies, product design, financial planning

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Delegation, Trust and Defaulting in Retirement Savings: Perspectives from Plan Executives and Members

CIFR Paper No. 065/2015, FIRN Research Paper No. 2638998
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 05 Aug 2015
Adam Butt, M. Scott Donald, F. Douglas Foster, Susan Thorp and Geoff Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, UNSW Law, The University of Sydney - Discipline of Finance, The University of Sydney Business School and Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics
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Educating Actuaries of the Future

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 02 Jan 2013
Adam Butt, Brian Wang Bong Chu and John Shepherd
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Actuarial Studies and Curtin University
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actuarial education, capabilities, constructive alignment, problem-based learning

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The Superannuation System and Its Regulation: Views from Fund Executives

CIFR Paper No. 030/2014
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 08 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 13 Jul 2017
Adam Butt, M. Scott Donald, F. Douglas Foster, Susan Thorp and Geoff Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, UNSW Law, The University of Sydney - Discipline of Finance, The University of Sydney Business School and Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics
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A Pilot Survey of Actuarial Graduates’ Views on Their Education

Australian Journal of Actuarial Practice 2014, 1, 63-75
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 11 Nov 2015
Adam Butt, John R. Evans, Jim Farmer and David Pitt
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Centre for Analysis of Complex Financial Systems, Macquarie University, Macquarie Business School and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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actuarial education, graduate survey

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Professional Education in Australia: A Review of Accounting, Engineering and Medicine with Suggestions for Improvements to Actuarial Education

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 18 Jul 2017
Adam Butt, Jim Farmer and David Pitt
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Macquarie University, Macquarie Business School and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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Actuarial Education, Accreditation

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Investment Option Switching Behaviour and Impact for Pension Fund Members Around the COVID Pandemic

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 24 Aug 2023 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2024
Adam Butt, Gaurav Khemka, William Lim, Geoff Warren and Shang Wu
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Australian National University (ANU), Australian National University (ANU), Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics and Aware Super
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Pension funds, superannuation, investment switching, individual behaviour

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Interaction Between Age Pension Means Testing and Innovative Income Streams in Australia

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Oct 2023 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2024
Olivia Ai, Adam Butt and Gaurav Khemka
Taylor Fry, Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics and Australian National University (ANU)
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Age Pension, Means Testing, Retirement, Annuities

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The Effect of Objective Functions on Investment and Contribution Decisions for Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 02 Jan 2013
Adam Butt and Huan Zhang
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics and Australian National University (ANU)
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defined benefit pension, objective function

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A Building Block Approach to Retirement Income Design

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 12 Mar 2024
Gaurav Khemka, Adam Butt and Shams Mehry
Australian National University (ANU), Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics and Australian National University (ANU)
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Retirement income, Building blocks, Mortality credits, Default design

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Primer on Retirement Income Strategy Design and Evaluation

Society of Actuaries - Research Report 2023
Posted: 25 Jan 2023
Adam Butt, Gaurav Khemka, William Lim and Geoff Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Australian National University (ANU), Australian National University (ANU) and Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics

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Retirement income strategies

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Heterogeneity in optimal investment and drawdown strategies in retirement

Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Forthcoming
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 27 Jun 2022
Adam Butt, Gaurav Khemka and Geoff Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Australian National University (ANU) and Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics

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Retirement, Annuities, Utility Functions, Optimisation, Dynamic Programming

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How Academic Research Can Inform Default Superannuation Fund Design and Individual Financial Decision-Making

The Australasian Journal of Applied Finance, 2018, 1, 41-49.
Posted: 12 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 15 Jan 2019
Adam Butt, Gaurav Khemka and Luke Strickland
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Australian National University (ANU) and Youi Insurance

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One Size Fits All? Tailoring Retirement Plan Defaults

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 145, 546-566, January 2018
Posted: 12 Dec 2018
Adam Butt, M. Scott Donald, F. Douglas Foster, Susan Thorp and Geoff Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, UNSW Law, The University of Sydney - Discipline of Finance, The University of Sydney Business School and Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics

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Pensions, Default, Financial Services, Regulation

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The Australian Superannuation System Post Stronger Super: Views from Fund Executives.

Law and Financial Markets Review, 2015, 9(2), 96-102
Posted: 13 Dec 2017
Adam Butt, M. Scott Donald, F. Douglas Foster, Geoff Warren and Susan Thorp
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, UNSW Law, The University of Sydney - Discipline of Finance, Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics and The University of Sydney Business School

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Quantification of Influences on Student Perceptions of Group Work

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 15(5).
Posted: 18 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2020
Adam Butt
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

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Group Work, Higher Education, Student Perceptions

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Non-Parametric Integral Estimation Using Data Clustering in Stochastic Dynamic Programming: An Introduction Using Lifetime Financial Modelling

Risks, 5(4), 57
Posted: 28 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 13 Dec 2017
Gaurav Khemka and Adam Butt
Australian National University (ANU) and Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

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Data-driven, Quadrature, Quasi-Monte Carlo, Retirement

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Design of Mysuper Default Funds: Influences and Outcomes

Accounting and Finance, 57(1), 47-85
Posted: 08 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 13 Dec 2017
Adam Butt, M. Scott Donald, F. Douglas Foster, Susan Thorp and Geoffrey J. Warren
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, UNSW Law, The University of Sydney - Discipline of Finance, The University of Sydney Business School and Independent

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pension funds, default investment products, investor needs, regulation

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The Effect of Objective Formulation on Retirement Decision Making

Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Vol. 64, 385-395
Posted: 08 Oct 2015
Adam Butt and Gaurav Khemka
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics and Australian National University (ANU)

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Bootstrap Method, Simulation, Dynamic Programming, Optimization, Retirement

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Stochastic Economic Models for Actuarial Use: An Example from China

Annals of Actuarial Science, 8(2), 374-403.
Posted: 08 Oct 2015
Fei Huang, Adam Butt and Kin-Yip Ho
Australian National University (ANU), Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics and The Australian National University - School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics, College of Business and Economics

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Chinese economic models; Stochastic modelling; Cascade systems

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Student Views on the Use of a Flipped Classroom Approach: Evidence from Australia

Business Education & Accreditation, v. 6 (1) p. 33-43
Posted: 31 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2013
Adam Butt
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

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Flipped Classroom, Inverted Classroom, Student Perceptions

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Investment Strategies in Retirement: In the Presence of a Means-Tested Government Pension

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 151-181, 2012
Posted: 02 Jan 2013
Adam Butt and Anthony Deng
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics and Independent

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retirement, asset allocation, Monte Carlo methods

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Causes of Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Funding Ratio Volatility and Average Contribution Rates

Annals of Actuarial Science, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 76-102, 2011
Posted: 02 Jan 2013
Adam Butt
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

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defined benefit pensions, funding ratio, contributions, Monte Carlo methods

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Effects of Scheme Default Insurance on Decisions and Financial Outcomes in Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Annals of Actuarial Science, Vol 7(2), p288-305
Posted: 02 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 19 Dec 2013
Adam Butt
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

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defined benefit pensions, default insurance, Monte Carlo methods

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Management of Closed Defined Benefit Superannuation Schemes – An Investigation Using Simulations

Australian Actuarial Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 25-87, 2011
Posted: 02 Jan 2013
Adam Butt
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

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defined benefit superannuation, investment, funding, Monte Carlo methods

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Effect of AASB 119 ‘Employee Benefits’ on Defined Benefit Superannuation Costs Recognized by Sponsoring Employers

Australian Actuarial Journal, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 97-170, 2008
Posted: 02 Jan 2013
Adam Butt
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

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superannuation plans, international accounting standards, Monte Carlo methods

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Does the Financial Market Fully Price Unfunded Pension Liabilities in Australia: Evidence from Corporate Defined-Benefit Superannuatio

Posted: 30 Nov 2012
Adam Butt, Yin Liao and Di Bu
Australian National University - Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, Macquarie University - Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies and University of Queensland

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