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Prime Super and Health Industry Plan (HIP) have announced an intention to merge in order to create a combined fund of $2.4 billion in assets and 150,000 members. The new fund will be known as Prime Super, it will be headquartered in Melbourne and will go live on May 1st. The deal has taken a […]

David RowleyJanuary 29, 2014

Investment Strategy

AustralianSuper’s diet is more mergers

AustralianSuper, the $42 billion fund, may seek to merge with public sector funds.

I & T NewsDecember 16, 2011

Investment Strategy

AustralianSuper, AGEST Super to merge

AustralianSuper, the country’s largest industry superannuation fund with $42 billion under management, will get even bigger.

I & T NewsDecember 14, 2011

Investment Strategy

Combined Fund feels no impetus to merge

The $520 million Combined Fund feels no impetus to merge as a bigger fund may not provide the same quality of service its 10,000 members currently enjoy, says the fund’s independent director Brett Lazarides.

I & T NewsNovember 30, 2011

Investment Strategy

Asset Super’s CEO John Paul says he is not itching to merge

Asset Super, a $1.6 billion multi-industry superannuation fund, says it is not in any hurry to merge.

I & T NewsAugust 23, 2011

Investment Strategy

AGEST in the mix

As the Minister for Superannuation confirms plans to include AGEST in the already-announced merger of the ARIA and Military Super boards from 2010, AGEST chief executive Michael Seton has argued the case for his $3 billion fund remaining stand-alone.

Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2009

Investment Strategy

Merged Federal fund trustee to oversee $22b

The Federal Government is to merge the boards and administration systems of three of its superannuation schemes in an attempt to cut costs to members.

Staff WriterNovember 3, 2008

Investment Strategy

Merger ship comes in for Stevedores and Seafarers

The Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) and the Seafarers Retirement Fund (SRF) will merge to create one super fund for the maritime industry: Maritime Super. The combined fund, slated to merge January 1, 2009, is expected to have 27,000 members and between $3.2 and 3.5 billion in funds under management. There has been talk of […]

Staff WriterMay 1, 2008

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