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| Media Super |
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| Principal Contact: |
Ross Martin Chief Executive Officer |
General Telephone: Member Telephone: Facsimile: |
(02) 9238 2555 1800 640 886 (02) 9238 2550 |
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Address: |
Level 18 83 Clarence Street Sydney NSW 2000 |
Website: Email: |
www.mediasuper.com.au contactus@mediasuper.com.au | |
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Overview:
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Media Super is the industry super fund for print, media, entertainment and arts professionals. Created after the merger of Just Super and Print Super on 1 July 2008, the fund delivers superannuation products and services to over 110,000 members and 12,000 participating employers.
Media Super is run only to profit members. You benefit from low fees, strong long-term investment performance and a dedicated team of professionals who understand your industry.
Whether you’re starting out, building your savings or moving into retirement, we offer options for every step of your super journey. Our friendly staff are available to answer your superannuation questions. We host regular workshops, visit workplaces and keep members up-to-date with regular communications.
We understand that every member is unique. Whether you’re working or retired, an employee or self-employed, permanent, freelance or contract, we offer products and services tailored for you. |
| Year of Establishment: |
1987 (JUST SUPER and PRINT SUPER merged in 2008) |
| Value of Funds: |
$2.6 Billion |
| Key Features: |
- Low fees
- Strong investment performance
- Products and services designed for your industry
- Diverse investment options
- One account for your entire career
- Dedicated support team
- Online account services
- Low-cost, flexible insurance options
- Educational workshops
- Extra member benefits, including banking, financial planning and super fee comparison services
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| Asset Consultant: |
Frontier Investment Consulting Pty Ltd |
| Custodians: |
BNP Paribas Security Services Pillar Administration (Bank Account) |
| Lawyer: |
Deacons |
| Auditor: |
Deloitte |
| Insurers: |
Hannover Life Re of Australasia (Death & TPD) International Underwriting Service (Income Protection) ING Life Ltd (Death & TPD/Income Protection) |
| Investment Options |
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| Balanced |
70% growth, 30% defensive. Offers a significant exposure to growth assets (70%), including Australian and overseas shares, property, and alternative assets - illiquid. The 30% allocation to defensive assets includes Australian and overseas fixed interest securities, alternative assets - hedge funds, and cash. |
| High Growth |
95% growth, 5% defensive. Provides a high growth-oriented investment strategy, with 88% invested in shares and 12% invested in alternative assets. |
| Growth |
85% growth, 15% defensive. Provides a growth-oriented investment mix, with an 85% allocation to growth assets. |
| Stable |
30% growth, 70% defensive. Aims to provide relatively stable investment returns through a 70% exposure to defensive assets. |
| Australian Shares |
Provides a high growth-oriented investment strategy predominantly invested in Australian shares. |
| Overseas Shares |
Provides a high growth-oriented investment strategy predominantly invested in overseas shares. |
| Sustainable Future Shares |
Provides a high growth-oriented investment strategy predominantly invested in Socially Responsible Australian shares. |
| Property |
Provides a growth-oriented investment strategy predominantly invested in property. |
| Fixed Interest |
Provides a conservative investment strategy predominantly invested in fixed income. |
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Cash |
Aims to provide capital preservation and secure investment returns through a 100% investment in cash. |
Investment Performance (Credit Rates) |
Growth Asset Weighting |
Performance to 30 June 2008 (%) |
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1yr |
3yr |
5yr |
| Balanced |
70% |
-6.5% |
7.3% |
9.7% |
| High Growth |
95% |
-11.8% |
8.2% |
12.2% |
| Growth |
85% |
-8.6% |
7.9% |
10.7% |
| Stable |
30% |
0.0% |
6.0% |
7.0% |
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Australian Shares |
95% |
-10.0% |
10.8% |
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| Overseas Shares |
95% |
-14.0% |
4.5% |
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| Sustainable Future Shares |
95% |
-13.4% |
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| Property |
95% |
5.1% |
13.6% |
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| Fixed Interest |
0% |
3.2% |
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Cash |
0% |
4.8% |
4.9% |
5.0% |
| Note: Investment performance data relates Print Super past investment performance. Media Super was formed by the merger of Print Super and Just Super on 1 July 2008. |
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| Insurance Available: |
Death, Death/TPD, Income Protection. |
| Extra Benefits: |
Workshops, transition to retirement, online account details, online transactions, super splitting, access to discounted banking products, discounted home loans, fee-for-service financial planning and a super fee comparison service. |
| Communications: |
Annual statements, six-monthly employer reports, six-monthly member record of contributions, Super Insight employer and member newsletters, quarterly e-newsletters, member workshops, workplace seminars, educational publications and monthly investment performance available at www.mediasuper.com.au |
| Employer Services: |
Online super contribution and account management services, dedicated relationship managers, regular newsletters, workplace visits and workshops, educational publications and a friendly telephone service centre. |
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| Fees |
| Establishment fee |
Nil |
| Contribution fee |
Nil |
| Withdrawal fee |
$30.00 per transaction |
| Termination fee |
Nil |
| Management Cost - ongoing fee |
0.10% |
| Management Cost - investment fee |
0.22% - 0.85% |
| Management Cost - member fee |
$1.10 per week |
| Management Cost - other |
Nil |
| Switching fee |
$30 per transaction |
| Additional Adviser Servicing fee |
Nil | |
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