Star Ratings show the quality and comprehensiveness of features and benefits of financial products. Our experts independently research and analyse more than 43,000 financial products and funds ensuring our ratings are always relevant and up-to-date.
Our 60 experts have worked extensively in the Financial Services industry. Collectively they spend 400 hours a day researching and analysing more than 43,000 financial products and funds, ensuring our Star Ratings are always relevant and up to date.
Our Star Ratings are updated every year on 1 February. Throughout the year we review market developments, conduct market research and hold open discussions with the industry to identify the most important features to rate each product.
Our expertise is the result of over 25 years of experience in data collection and analysis. As a result, we are trusted by more than 300 brands from over 200 companies across the financial services industry who use our Ratings. Star Ratings also appear on the largest price comparison websites.
I really like Defaqto Star Ratings because they're not based on customer opinions, which can be confusing. They're just based on what’s included in the product which is reassuring and exactly what I want from a rating.
Consumer - Defaqto focus group
