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Robyn Burns welcomed as new director at First Super, as board veteran Allan Stewart stands down
May 30th, 2019
First Super has appointed regional businesswoman Robyn Burns to its board, effective from 1 July 2019. Ms Burns has had a long and successful career as a senior executive at Borg Manufacturing. An accountant by trade, she has overseen the expansion of Borg as it has developed into one of the principal employers on the […]
First Super wins Money Magazine award
November 29th, 2018
First Super is celebrating after being named a Gold Winner in Money Magazine’s Best of the Best 2019 awards. The national industry super fund for the furniture and joinery, pulp and paper, and timber sectors won the Best Capital Stable Super Fund category for its Conservative Balanced option. In addition, the Fund scored second place in […]
Small is beautiful: First Super outperforms funds 50 times larger
August 30th, 2018
First Super has delivered another year of robust investment performance for its members, reporting annual returns of 10.68% in the Balanced (default) option, 11.90% in Growth, and 13.91% in Shares Plus*. First Super’s cash option also performed strongly, returning 2.31% over 2017/18. The Growth option return saw First Super outperform most other superannuation funds in […]
Message from the CEO – Royal Commission
August 6th, 2018
“You may have heard or read that the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry begins its superannuation-focused hearings in Melbourne on 6 August. First Super has not been called to give evidence at the hearings. “Ahead of the hearings, the Royal Commission asked First Super (along with other financial […]
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Investment update: 1 January to 30 April 2019
June 3rd, 2019
After a volatile first half of the 2018/19 financial year, investment returns between 1 January and 30 April 2019 have boosted your Fund’s performance. Volatility in Australian and international share markets between October and December 2018 meant that First Super’s investments – like those of other super funds – posted negative returns. Since then, the […]
Member Competition: are you a lucky winner?
June 3rd, 2019
More than 2,000 members have updated contact details over the past 3 months to be entered into First Super’s Member Competition. Launched on 1 March 2019, the competition asks members to update their details (email addresses and mobile phone numbers) for the chance to win a $500 Visa Gift Card each month between March and […]
First Super is moving
June 3rd, 2019
After several years at our North Melbourne office, First Super is moving to new premises on Friday 7 June. As the relocation will involve all employees across the Trustee office, the administrator and our contact centre, we have had to prepare for some disruption to service. Please note that from 12.00 noon on Friday 7 […]
Government Co-contribution 2019 – up to $500 could be yours!
June 3rd, 2019
Make an after-tax contribution into your super account before the end of financial year and, if you’re eligible, you’ll benefit from a super boost through the Government Co-contribution Scheme. If you earn less than $52,697 (the upper limit for the 2018/19 financial year), you can receive up to 50c for every dollar contributed into their […]
First Super has been sending communications to particular groups of members to raise awareness of the incoming Protecting Your Super Package (PYS) laws and what they mean for them. The PYS Package was introduced by the Federal Government in February 2019, and is effective from 1 July. It means that super funds must follow new […]
Mid-year statements 2018/19 – look out for yours
March 1st, 2019
First Super will soon be sending out your mid-year statement – an update on your super savings and investment performance as at the halfway point of this financial year. In the coming days, you will receive your statement in the mail, as well as your e-statement if you have selected that option. The statements include […]
Quiz: how financially literate are you?
February 28th, 2019
The final report from the banking royal commission has shifted focus to the financial literacy of everyday Australians, and how banks may have historically taken advantage of a general lack of knowledge. It’s estimated that less than half of the country’s population has a basic knowledge of finance, and how it all works. In 2016, […]
Ask the experts: 2018 was a rough ride on the markets. Should I worry about my super?
February 28th, 2019
Corporate espionage, political power plays, and the ever-present threat of climate change made 2018 a whirlwind year for stock markets, buffeting super funds and stifling their returns. The average balanced super fund option finished 2018 with a flat return, and several had month-on-month dips into negative territory. That left many fund members understandably concerned about […]