CareSuper has received authorisation from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to offer a MySuper product.
Its balanced default option will become the fund's new default option from 1 July 2013.
CareSuper said it would be a very straight-forward transition for members.
It also announced this week it would launch further direct investment options to complement its ASX300 option.
Industry funds REST Industry Super, HOSTPLUS, HESTA, NESS Super, TWUSUPER, Media Super and Club Plus Super have all received authorisation for MySuper.
Labor’s re-election has reignited calls to strengthen Australia’s $4.2 trillion super system, with industry bodies urging swift reform amid economic and demographic shifts.
A major super fund has defended its use of private markets in a submission to ASIC, asserting that appropriate governance and information-sharing practices are present in both public and private markets.
A member body representing some prominent wealth managers is concerned super funds’ dominance is sidelining small companies in capital markets.
Earlier this month, several Australian superannuation funds fell victim to credential stuffing attacks, which saw a small number of members lose more than $500,000.