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In forceSuperannuation: Products, performance and statisticsLast checked 11 November 2026

Investment performance and objectives (SRS 705.1)

A regulatory return listed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), Australia.

Collects information on the investment objectives and performance of the investment options of a super fund (RSE), defined benefit super fund (RSE) and eligible rollover fund. APRA uses it to supervise the firm (prudential supervision) and to publish statistics. It may also be used by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Source

Official title: Reporting Standard SRS 705.1 Investment Performance and Objectives

The facts

Who files
This Reporting Standard applies to each registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensee (RSE licensee) in respect of each RSE, defined benefit RSE and eligible rollover fund (ERF) within its business operations. Source
How often
Quarterly: each calendar quarter. Source
Deadline
SRF 705.1 within 28 calendar days after the end of the quarter; SRF 705.2 Table 1 within 40 calendar days; SRF 705.2 Table 2 for the four quarters to 30 June within 40 calendar days after 30 June. Source
Format
XML, Excel, Web form. Lodged in APRA Connect: upload an XML file built to the published XSD, upload an Excel file using the form layouts in the reporting taxonomy, or enter the data on screen. APRA Connect does not take XBRL for these collections. Source
How it is filed
Filing routes recorded for the APRA: APRA Connect; Alternate Submission Process (temporary). See how firms file with the APRA.
Status
In force
Legal basis
Group
Superannuation: Products, performance and statistics

Templates (4)

The tables and forms inside the return. Plain name first, the APRA's code in brackets.

  • Investment objectives (SRS 705.1 Table 1) (SRF_705_1_Table_1)
  • Investment return (SRS 705.1 Table 2) (SRF_705_1_Table_2)
  • Benchmark return (internal) (SRS 705.2 Table 1) (SRF_705_2_Table_1)
  • Benchmark return (external) (SRS 705.2 Table 2) (SRF_705_2_Table_2)

Form tables in the APRA Connect reporting taxonomy (SRS 705.1 Performance Benchmark-V17, SRS 705.2 Investment Objectives (External)-V3, SRS 705.2 Investment Objectives-V5). Source

Validation rules

77 rules, as counted from the APRA's published material. They are written for people to read; software cannot run them as published. Source

How they are written: Excel Rules worksheet listing each rule ID, type (error or warning) and a plain-English business definition; an XSD in the same zip validates the structure of XML files. No executable expressions are published for these collections..

The rules, on apra.gov.au

How they were counted

Rows in the Rules worksheet of the current reporting taxonomy workbook(s) inside the APRA Connect taxonomy artefacts zip: 69 in SRS 705.1 Performance Benchmark-V17.xlsx; 4 in SRS 705.2 Investment Objectives-V5.xlsx; 4 in SRS 705.2 Investment Objectives (External)-V3.xlsx. Includes general checks such as the ABN check. Built-in data type and enumeration checks are not listed as rules.

Counts are in the APRA's own unit, so they are not comparable with other regulators' counts.

Public data

No published data from this return was found. No APRA statistical publication was found that names this return as a source (checked the explanatory notes and specifications of APRA’s current statistical publications). Source

Official documents (5)

The APRA's own files, with the size and SHA-256 fingerprint of each as downloaded on 11 November 2026, so anyone can tell whether a copy is the same version.

Sources

Every page and document this return's facts were read from.

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Last checked 11 November 2026.