Finance & Fury Podcast

Welcome to Finance and Fury.  The future landscape of superannuation – the rise of megafunds through compelled mergers Numerous bodies, including regulators and government, have been keen for superannuation funds to merge The merging of several larger superannuation funds are currently underway creating so-called mega funds. On the flipside, there are smaller superannuation funds, particularly niche funds who focus on areas such as ethical investments, that are holding out against the pressure to merge. This episode – we will focus on the issue of mergers in superannuation, where it can bring benefits and where it cannot – implications for the future of superannuation   The consolidation of superannuation funds is primarily being driven by APRA and superannuation trustees - believe such moves can improve the super system and lead to better outcomes   This belief is supported by findings from the Productivity Commission (2018) review of the efficiency and competitiveness of the Australian superannuation sys