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$3.3 billion fall in retail managed funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
The once-off transfer of StatePlus' Master Fund businesses worth $18.6 billion out of retail funds to First State Super has had a significant impact on the retail market, according to Plan For Life Actuaries. Plan For Life revealed overall retail managed ...

What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... this year. Find the top 10 super stories for 2019 below: 1. Superannuation funds flag $113bn merger In April, First State Super and VicSuper announced they had signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding, scouting the benefits of a potential merger. ...

Government fund adds to board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
A $44 billion superannuation fund has added a public sector expert to its board. Stewart Little has joined the State Super board. He brings 18 years of experience in the public sector to the director position. "Stewart understands the needs of public ...

Super funds merge, leaders appointed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
First State Super and VicSuper have confirmed a merger will go ahead, naming the chief executive and chair for the combined $125 billion fund. First State Super and VicSuper have signed a merger deed with a merger effective 1 July 2020. The merged funds ...

Integration of super advice business completes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
The integration of StatePlus into $77 billion industry fund First State Super is being tied up. The ASIC Financial Adviser Register showed hundreds of StatePlus financial advisers as 'ceased' earlier this week. This was an administrative action as StatePlus ...

MySuper heat map lauds industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... across investment performance, fees and costs and the sustainability of member outcomes. AMIST, Energy Super, First State Super, HESTA, Media Super, MTAA Super, QSuper, Sunsuper, Equipsuper, UniSuper, Cbus and Vision Super were given clear ratings across ...

Super funds snap up local renewable asset

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... Australian wind farm capable of generating enough energy to power more than 140,000 homes each year. HESTA and First State Super have partnered with independent infrastructure manager Palisade Investment Partners to acquire South Australian wind farm ...

Industry fund cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
A $100 billion industry superannuation fund is the latest to make an end-of-year adjustment to its fees. First State Super has made an 11 basis point cut to the investment fee in its balanced growth lifecycle MySuper strategy for employer sponsored ...

Industry funds dominate risk-adjusted MySuper returns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... September. Sunsuper, Cbus, Media Super, NGS Super all made the top five, while Club Plus, Hostplus, CareSuper, First State Super and Prime Super rounded out the top 10. And their domination doesn't end there, with industry super funds making up most ...

The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... in 2018 that number was up to 48% and now that number now sits at 93%. Australian Ethical, AustralianSuper, First State Super, Macquarie and Mercer Super Trust self-reported they had more than five dedicated responsible investment professionals. BT Superannuation ...