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First State Super and WA Super in merger talks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
First State Super and WA Super have said they are exploring the benefits to members of a merger, in a move that would create a $109 billion fund. The funds have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and will enter due diligence, with the process expected ...

Group premiums rise 34%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... back of the reforms include Rest, VicSuper, State Super and First Super. An increase of 34% isn't the highest seen, with WA Super increasing its premiums by as much as 60%.

What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... 2021. 2. Statewide Super confirms merger talks In March, Financial Standard revealed Statewide Super was in talks with WA Super and Tasplan over a three-way merger that would see the creation of a $24 billion fund - the 15th largest by assets. A memorandum ...

Industry funds dominate risk-adjusted MySuper returns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... fewest negative returns. Australia's least volatile MySuper products were EISS, Maritime Super, CBA Group Super, BUSSQ and WA Super. These products were also found to have some of the best downside protection metrics as well. "Rainmaker's RMetrics report ...

Tasplan chief to exit, merger confirmed

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... after Tasplan decided to merge with RBF, shortly after his appointment. Earlier this year, Tasplan, Statewide Super and WA Super announced they were considering a merger. The plan was abandoned and Statewide later said a tripartite merger was too complex ...

Super Fund of the Year named

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... HESTA Core Pool Best Performance - Australian Equities AMG Corporate Super Best Performance - International Equities WA Super Best Performance - ESG HESTA Eco Pool Best Performance - Cash AMG Corporate Super Best Performance - Fixed Income Hostplus Best ...

Industry fund hikes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... by as much as 60% from next week for members of a state-based industry superannuation fund. Insurance premiums paid by WA Super members will increase substantially from November 4 following a review by TAL, with the fund attributing the rise to increased ...

WA Super awards $20mn mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... savings into local investment opportunities designed to make positive social and environmental impacts on the state. WA Super has partnered with Impact Investment Group to create the $20 million WA Impact Fund, a new impact investment fund which will ...

Statewide still keen on mergers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... risk, according to chief financial and operating officer Grant Eastwood. Statewide canned plans to merge with Tasplan and WA Super in June, which if successful would have created Australia's 15th largest superannuation fund with 380,000 members and ...

Who foots the bill when super funds merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... Scheme and Quadrant Super in about four years ago. It was recently part of another potential merger when Statewide Super, WA Super and Tasplan signed a memorandum of agreement but the talks were unsuccessful.