Industry super fund legalsuper has expanded its mandate with State Street as a part of its move to downgrade its active manager line-up and enlist a greater proportion of passive managers.
The $160 million mandate for legalsuper's international equity index fund was awarded after the fund questioned the extent to which higher active management fees led to outperformance, legalsuper chief executive Andrew Proebstl said.
Proebstl said the fund was aiming to increase the small passive holding it held within its choice index investment option, as most members were in the default option.
A further $37.5 million was awarded to Goldman Sachs Australian equity wholesale fund following redemptions from other existing Australian equity managers.
Andrew Proebstl said the refined manager line-up had been deployed with the assistance of the fund's investment consultant JANA.
Vanguard Super has reported strong returns across most of its investment options, attributed to a “low-cost, index-based approach”.
The fund has achieved double-digit returns amid market volatility, reinforcing the value of long-term investment strategies for its members.
Australian super funds notched a third consecutive year of strong returns, with the median balanced option delivering an estimated 10.1 per cent over the 2024-25 financial year, but an economist has warned that the rally may be harder to sustain as key risks gather pace.
AustralianSuper has reported a 9.52 per cent return for its Balanced super option for the 2024–25 financial year, as markets delivered another year of strong performance despite the complex investing environment.