The corporate fund Qantas Superannuation Limited has sold its 50 per cent stake in Constellation Capital Management as part of a management buy-out.
Constellation managing director Douglas Little said the buy-out would give the company much more flexibility in terms of how it would be able to manage its business strategy in the future.
Qantas Super is a foundation shareholder at Constellation, a specialist fund manager that has been operating for over 11 years. Constellation's back office functions are provided by NAB Asset Servicing.
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.