NSW electricity industry-based fund, EISS Super, has begun the tender process to select an asset consultant.
The tender process is being run by Deloitte and follows on from a needs assessment recently undertaken by the fund.
EISS, which has been named as a finalist in the Super Review Super Fund of the Year Awards, has undertaken much of its asset allocation in-house.
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.