Industry super funds Cbus and Connect Super have announced their intention to merge.
The two funds have announced an in-principle agreement to pursue a target merger date of 1 October, this year.
The move was confirmed in a joint statement issued by Cbus chairman Steve Bracks and Connect chairman Mac Russell.
The combined entity would result in a fund boasting nearly 600,000 members and nearly $15 billion in funds under management.
Large superannuation accounts may need to find funds outside their accounts or take the extreme step of selling non-liquid assets under the proposed $3 million super tax legislation, according to new analysis from ANU.
Economists have been left scrambling to recalibrate after the Reserve Bank wrong-footed markets on Tuesday, holding the cash rate steady despite widespread expectations of a cut.
A new Roy Morgan report has found retail super funds had the largest increase in customer satisfaction in the last year, but its record-high rating still lags other super categories.
In a sharp rebuke to market expectations, the Reserve Bank held the cash rate steady at 3.85 per cent on Tuesday, defying near-unanimous forecasts of a cut and signalling a more cautious approach to further easing.