This is a SuperGuide profile of Media Super, including fund performance, member demographics, value of assets under management, contact details, and administration details (such as ABN and USI).
This profile is factual information and is not an advertisement or recommendation for Media Super.
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Established in 1987, Media Super is the industry super fund for print, media, entertainment and arts, and broader creative industries.
Media Super overview
Media Super is a Public offer Industry fund.
Media Super has 42 investment options, 1 MySuper products authorised and 68% of its total assets are invested in a default or MySuper strategy.
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Of the 142 funds that provided asset data, Media Super ranks 49 largest in terms of total assets under management, which are valued at approximately $6.0 billion.
Of the 142 funds that provided member data, Media Super ranks 47 largest, with 76,079 members.
Media Super ABN
The Media Super ABN number is 42574421650.
Media Super has the following USI numbers
| Media Super | 42574421650001 |
| Media Super Pensions | 42574421650799 |
Note: A USI (Unique Superannuation Identifier) is used so that you or your employer pays your super contributions into the correct super fund.
Media Super performance
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Media Super member profile
Media Super has 76,079 members, which ranks it at number 47 largest of 139 funds.
In the 2020 financial year, the number of Media Super members changed by -2%, which places them at 49 of 139 funds in terms of growth.
40% of Media Super's members are female (compared to an average of 46% across all funds), and 59% are male (compared to an average of 54% across all funds).
Media Super member gender overview
In the charts below you can see the age and gender breakdown for Media Super fund membership and how that compares across all super funds.
Media Super member age overview (male)
Source: APRA. Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
Media Super member age overview (female)
Source: APRA. Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
In the chart below you can discover the member balances for Media Super members, and how that compares across all super funds.
The average member account balance for Media Super is $78,000.
Media Super member account balances overview
Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
Media Super administration details
Below you can find the administration details for Media Super including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how Media Super is structured. You can also learn how their expenses ratio compares to other super funds, as well as the gender ratio and remuneration of their board directors.
| Fund's RSE licensee | Media Super Limited |
| Public offer status | Public offer |
| Fund type | Industry |
| Year Started | 2008 |
| RSE licensee ownership type | Nominating organisation ownership |
| RSE licensee profit status | Not for profit status |
| RSE licensee board structure | Equal representation required by governing rules |
| RSE licensee balance date | 6/30/2020 |
| Investment expenses ratio | 0.2% (average is 0.18%) |
| Operating expenses ratio | 0.3% (average is 1.06%) |
| Number (and percentage) of female directors | 5 (33% - average is 39%) |
| Number (and percentage) of male directors | 10 (66% - average is 61%) |
| Total remuneration of directors on trustee board | $600,000 (average is $474,000) |
| Average remuneration of directors on trustee board | $40,000 (average is $63,000) |
Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2020
Media Super contact details
Below you can find contact details for Media Super including website, email and physical address as well as social media accounts if they are available.
| Address |
GPO BOX 4303 Melbourne Melbourne 3001 |
| Phone number | 1800640886 |
| Email address | communications@mediasuper.com.au |
| Website | www.mediasuper.com.au/ |
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