Australian Catholic Super is expected to announce that it has switched its asset consulting mandate after conducting a review of service providers.
The superannuation fund has been a client of Willis Towers Watson for the past five years and undertook a review of providers via Chant West earlier this year.
Super Review understands that Frontier Investment Consulting is the front-runner for the mandate, albeit that the appointment has not yet been formally announced.
The two funds have announced the signing of a non-binding MOU to explore a potential merger.
The board must shift its focus from managing inflation to stimulating the economy with the trimmed mean inflation figure edging closer to the 2.5 per cent target, economists have said.
ASIC chair Joe Longo says superannuation trustees must do more to protect members from misconduct and high-risk schemes.
Super fund mergers are rising, but poor planning during successor fund transfers has left members and employers exposed to serious risks.