Find out about how the various industry bodies work for your super.
Industry Super Network for the industry super movement
Industry Super Network (ISN) is a division within Industry Funds Services Pty Ltd, and is an umbrella organisation for Industry SuperFunds. ISN coordinates projects on behalf of a number of Industry SuperFunds with the objective of maximising the retirement savings of approximately five million Industry SuperFund members. Take a look at the current issues section of this website to learn more about the policy and research work undertaken by ISN.
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Industry Funds Management for super investments
Industry Funds Management (IFM) was created by Australian superannuation funds to invest in growing Australian private and public companies and infrastructure and has more than A$19.5 billion* in funds under management. IFM is now a global player and recognised leader in key investment sectors, and consistently delivers cost-effective, innovative products and superior long-term, risk-adjusted performance.
IFM specialises in the management of diversified investment portfolios across the infrastructure, private equity, publicly-traded equities, and debt investment sectors.
A dynamic, cost-effective approach to investment, coupled with strong support from key stakeholders and clients, have allowed IFM to grow its funds under management by more than 25% per annum for the last five years.
* as at 30 June 2009
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IFS for Super Services
Industry Fund Services (IFS) is Australia's leading provider of specialist financial products, services and support for industry super funds and their members including financial planning, pension and income stream products, managed funds, insurance consultancy, marketing and communications, credit control and legal services.
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Australian Council of Superannuation Investors for governance expertise
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) provides independent research and advice to superannuation funds on the environmental, social and corporate governance risk of companies in which they invest.
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Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees for super training
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is a national not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to promote and protect the interests of Australia’s $450 billion not-for-profit superannuation sector. AIST’s membership includes the trustee directors and staff of industry, corporate and public-sector funds, who manage the superannuation accounts of nearly two-thirds of the Australian workforce.
As an advocate and representative body for the not-for-profit superannuation sector, AIST plays a key role in policy development and is a leading provider of research.
AIST provides professional training, consulting services and support for trustees and fund staff to help them meet the challenges of managing superannuation funds and advancing the interests of their fund members. Each year, AIST hosts the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF), in addition to numerous other industry conferences and events.
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AUSfund for unclaimed super
To find your lost super you need look no further than AUSfund, Australia’s market leading eligible rollover fund (ERF). More than 60 funds, including retail and corporate funds, nominate AUSfund as their preferred ERF. The fund continues to win plaudits from the key external ratings agencies that monitor the ERF sector.
For the third consecutive year AUSfund was recognised by SuperRatings with a prestigious Platinum Award and was again named ERF of the Year, among numerous other awards.
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Superpartners
As the largest superannuation administrator in Australia, Superpartners sees the partnership with the industry super movement as the foundation of its business.
Superpartners services and manages:
- over six million member accounts
- 687,000 employer accounts
- over $75 billion in funds under administration.
There are more than 1,500 people in the Superpartners team, offices in every capital city, and a fund team structure comprising specialist customer service consultants with a sound knowledge and appreciation of clients’ products and services.
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Mother’s Day Classic
Walk or run the Mother’s Day Classic with family and friends, and help raise money for breast cancer research. Breast cancer strikes one in nine Australian women. The Mother’s Day Classic gives you the chance to make a difference to the lives of those women. Since 1998, more than $4.4 million has been raised for the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s research programs.
The Mother’s Day Classic, one of Australia’s leading charity events, is organised by Women in Super - a national network of women in the superannuation and finance industries - and proudly sponsored by ME Bank. It is held in most major cities and many regional areas.
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ME Bank for super members
ME Bank was created in 1999, however its origins date back to September 1994, when National Mutual launched Super Member Home Loans (SMHL). Designed to offer low-cost home loans for Australian workers, The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) backed initiative quickly became an important benefit for the members of participating superannuation funds and affiliated trade unions.
Many years on, the SMHL programme offered by ME Bank is still going strong and providing members with billions of dollars in low-cost home loans.
The success of this no nonsense approach to borrowing – together with an increasing demand from members for other banking services – highlighted the need for a new type of bank, where all products were simple, straight forward and offered value-for-money to working Australians.
In July 2001, it all became a reality when ME Bank received its banking licence from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
ME Bank is now owned by a number of industry superannuation funds. Profits earned provide a return on investment for these funds and their members. Our home loan program raises funds by issuing bonds and mortgage backed securities that are rated AAA or equivalent by Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service.
ME Bank currently has over 800 staff across Australia. We have offices in all state capitals and Mobile Banking Managers in the major metropolitan areas, as well as some of the provincial cities.
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