CareSuper and Meat Industry Employees’ Superannuation Fund (MIESF) are exploring a member transfer into CareSuper, confirming they have entered into a heads of agreement.
If undertaken, this would add an additional 17,000 members and over $1 billion in funds under management to $55-billion-fund CareSuper.
In a joint statement, Jason Murray, chief executive of CareSuper, and Katherine Kaspar, chief executive of MIESF, said this comes in recognition of their shared member-first heritage and a focus on excellent service, personalised care, and achieving strong retirement outcomes.
The funds are now set to undertake due diligence regarding the viability of such a move.
“Before a formal decision is made, both funds will undertake the due diligence required to ensure a shared future is in the best financial interests of the members of both funds,” the CEOs stated.
“In the meantime, the funds will continue to operate independently with no disruption to operations, each focused on continuing to deliver positive outcomes for their members.”
The merger of CareSuper and Spirit Super was finalised earlier this month, serving over half a million members.
The funds had first announced they were exploring a potential merger in November 2022 and subsequently entered into a memorandum of understanding.
Following an extensive due diligence process, Spirit Super and CareSuper entered into a binding agreement to merge in June 2023 and earlier this year confirmed that the deal would be completed at the beginning of November.
