West Australian-based industry fund, Concept One is to merge with WA Super.
Super Review has had it confirmed that the decision to move towards a merger had been signed off today after around four months of negotiations between the two funds.
The merger will confirm WA Super’s status as the dominant superannuation entity in Western Australia.
The super fund announced that Gregory has been appointed to its executive leadership team, taking on the fresh role of chief advice officer.
The deputy governor has warned that, as super funds’ overseas assets grow and liquidity risks rise, they will need to expand their FX hedge books to manage currency exposure effectively.
Super funds have built on early financial year momentum, as growth funds deliver strong results driven by equities and resilient bonds.
The super fund has announced that Mark Rider will step down from his position of chief investment officer (CIO) after deciding to “semi-retire” from full-time work.