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Media Super




Principal Contact:

Ross Martin
Chief Executive Officer

General Telephone:
Member Telephone:
Facsimile:
(02) 9238 2555
1800 640 886
(02) 9238 2550

Address:

Level 18
83 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Website:
Email:
www.mediasuper.com.au
contactus@mediasuper.com.au

Overview:

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
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  
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.

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 (%)
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%

Australian Shares

95%

-10.0%

10.8%

-

Overseas Shares

95%

-14.0%

4.5%

-

Sustainable Future Shares

95%

-13.4%

-

-

Property

95%

5.1%

13.6%

-

Fixed Interest

0%

3.2%

-

-

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.
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.

 

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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