Mercer has secured a significant new mandate, announcing this week that it has signed a seven-year administration services agreement with corporate fund Mercy Super.
Mercy Super has 12,000 members, assets of $700 million and covers Brisbane’s Mater Hospital and related businesses associated with Mercy Partners.
Mercer said the fund would be its largest Queensland client, with the fund transitioning to Mercer by 1 April.
The regulator has fined two super funds for misleading sustainability and investment claims, citing ongoing efforts to curb greenwashing across the sector.
Super funds have extended their winning streak, with balanced options rising 1.3 per cent in October amid broad market optimism.
Introducing a cooling off period in the process of switching super funds or moving money out of the sector could mitigate the potential loss to fraudulent behaviour, the outgoing ASIC Chair said.
Widespread member disengagement is having a detrimental impact on retirement confidence, AMP research has found.