Industry super funds Cbus and Connect Super have announced their intention to merge.
The two funds have announced an in-principle agreement to pursue a target merger date of 1 October, this year.
The move was confirmed in a joint statement issued by Cbus chairman Steve Bracks and Connect chairman Mac Russell.
The combined entity would result in a fund boasting nearly 600,000 members and nearly $15 billion in funds under management.
Australia’s largest superannuation fund has confirmed all members who had funds stolen during the recent cyber fraud crime have been reimbursed.
As institutional investors grapple with shifting sentiment towards US equities and fresh uncertainty surrounding tariffs, Australia’s Aware Super is sticking to a disciplined, diversified playbook.
Market volatility continued to weigh on fund returns last month, with persistent uncertainty making it difficult to pinpoint how returns will fare in April.
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for the incoming government to prioritise “certainty and stability” when it comes to super policy.