Transitioning to the AustralianSuper Personal Plan. for Retained & Spouse Members

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1 Transitioning to the AustralianSuper Personal Plan for Retained & Spouse Members

2 Important note This material is of a general nature and does not take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, consider your financial requirements and read our Product Disclosure Statement, available by calling or at Investment returns are not guaranteed as all investments carry some risk. Past performance gives no indication of future returns. Statements made by AustralianSuper members have been reproduced with the member s consent and this consent has not been withdrawn as at the date of this presentation. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN AFSL Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN

3 Agenda > Introducing AustralianSuper > The transition process what to expect > Your investment options > Your insurance options > Taking action and communications > Where to get help 3

4 AustralianSuper AustralianSuper is one of Australia s largest industry funds: > $46 billion in funds under management as at 30/6/2012 > More than 1.9 million Australians are members > Over 170,000 employers The Fund has the economies of scale to: > keep costs low > explore new innovative investment opportunities > deliver new products and services Highest possible ratings from major rating agencies 4

5 AustralianSuper divisions AustralianSuper $46.6 billion 1.9 million members Corporate Industry Personal Pension Commenced 1/1/08 > 37,700 members 66 employer subplans > IBM Employees > 1.79 million members > 176,900 employers > 55,700 members > IBM Retained & Spouse members > 9,800 members > IBM Pension members Fund data current as at 30 June

6 Where does AustralianSuper stand? Ranked by $ size Rank Fund name Fund type Net assets at 30 June AMP/AXA Retail $66.2b 2 MLC/NAB Retail $59.8b 3 BT/Westpac Retail $57.6b 4 Colonial/CBA Retail $54.0b 5 AustralianSuper Industry $43b Source: APRA fund-level report 2011, issued February

7 Where does AustralianSuper stand? Ranked by net fund flows* Rank Fund name Fund type Net contribution flows 1 AustralianSuper Industry $4.3b 2 Colonial/CBA Retail $2.9b 3 BT/Westpac Retail $2.8b 4 Qsuper Public sector $2.4b 5 AMP/AXA Retail $2.4b * Contributions, rollovers and benefit payments Source: APRA fund-level report 2011, issued February

8 The transition process What can you expect? Subject to legal sign-off and approval by the Trustee of the IBM Australia Limited Superannuation Fund, the transition will occur on 1 November > Your benefit will be transferred to your AustralianSuper Personal account via Successor Fund Transfer you don t need to do anything! > The administration fee will be $1.50 per week ($78pa) > Your existing nominated beneficiaries will transfer to your new account > Your investment strategy will be mapped to the most similar AustralianSuper option > You will receive a new membership number and PIN 8

9 The transition process What can you expect? > If you have existing insurance cover this will be matched in the Personal division at Low Risk rates. > If you don t have insurance cover or wish to increase your current levels, you can apply for; - Death - Total & Permanent Disablement and - Income Protection cover > Any employer can contribute to this account. 9

10 Transition Investments Your investment allocation in AustralianSuper will be mapped in accordance with your current investment strategy; IBM Super Plan Option AustralianSuper Option High Growth High Growth Balanced Balanced 50/50 Moderate Conservative Balanced Stable Conservative Stable Cash Cash Australian Shares Australian Shares International Shares International Shares Property Property Fixed Interest Diversified Fixed Interest 10

11 Transition - Timeline 11

12 The transition process limited service period During transition, there will be a period of time when online transactions and access to your account will be temporarily unavailable > This period is expected to be from October 15 until mid-december > Investment switches applying to both future contributions and existing account balances can be made during this period by completing an investment switch form > Benefit payments cannot be processed until the final unit prices are declared in late January

13 Communications You will receive At the end of September: > A Significant Event Notice (SEN) from the Trustee of the IBM Super Plan > A Transfer Guide from AustralianSuper In Nov/Dec: > A Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) from AustralianSuper which outlines the features and benefits of the AustralianSuper Personal Plan 13

14 What do you need to do? NOTHING! As the transfer to AustralianSuper is a successor fund transfer, you do not have to complete any forms You may wish to: 1. Complete an Investment Choice form to select your own investment strategy with AustralianSuper 2. Complete a Binding Nomination form Already an AustralianSuper member? > A campaign will be conducted post transition to assist you with consolidating your accounts Investment choice and binding nomination forms are available on the Transition webpage at 14

15 Investment options can include combinations of different investments Shares Property Infrastructure Fixed interest Cash 15

16 AustralianSuper infrastructure assets Port of Brisbane Pacific Hydro - Portland Eastern Distributor - Sydney Southern Cross Station - Melbourne Perth Airport Gdansk British Telco 16

17 Highs and lows of asset class returns Last 20 financial years to 30 June 2012 Investments can go up or down. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future returns. Source index data: Australian shares S&P/ASX 300 (All Ordinaries before 1/4/2000); International Shares MSCI All Countries World ex Australia NET WHT (unhedged): Direct property Mercer/IPD Australian Pooled Property Fund Index; Australian bonds UBSA Composite Bond All Maturities; International bonds Citigroup WGBI hedged into AUD; Cash UBSA 90 Day Bank Bill 17

18 18 Short-term risks are different to long-term risks

19 AustralianSuper s Balanced option Asset mix allocation as at 31 mix December as at June 2012 Current strategic asset allocation ranges shown in brackets Fixed Interest 13% [0-25%] Cash 4% [0-15%] Private Equity 5% [0-10%] Infrastructure 13% [0-30%] Australian Shares 32% [20-45%] Direct Property 11% [0-30%] Plus: Absolute return strategies [0-10%] International Shares 22% [10-40%] 19

20 Risk levels of Balanced option Time invested Short-term volatility (if savings are required in 5 years or less) Risk level High Medium term volatility and inflation (if savings are required after 5 to 20 years) Medium Long term inflation (if savings are required after 20 years or more) Low 20

21 Investment performance AustralianSuper s Balanced option to 30 June 2012 (average % pa) % return pa 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% -1% -2% -3% 9.31% 7.01% 6.39% 6.32% 5.40% 0.98% 0.45% N/A 0.02% -0.20% Since inception 10 years 5 years 3 years 1 year AustralianSuper: Calculated historical returns Benchmark: SuperRatings SR50 Balanced (60-76) Index 21

22 More investment options PreMixed High Growth Balanced (default option) Sustainable Balanced Indexed Diversified Conservative Balanced Stable Capital Guaranteed DIY Mixed Australian Shares International Shares International Shares - Hedged Australian Sustainable Shares International Sustainable Shares Property Australian Fixed Interest International Fixed Interest Diversified Fixed Interest Cash Member Direct* Invest in a choice of ASX-listed companies, Exchange Traded Funds and Term Deposits 22

23 Member Direct investment option > AustralianSuper s investment option for direct investors > Access to S&P/ASX 300 shares, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and term deposits > Online investment platform, real-time trading I can choose the investments that best suit me. Nathan, AustralianSuper member 23

24 Member Direct How it works Your transaction account is the hub 24

25 Insurance cover available Existing insurance cover will be transferred to your new account. > Death up to age 70 > Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD) up to age 65 (reduces from age 61 to zero at age 65) > Income Protection cover to age 70 > Insurance cover is voluntary 25

26 Where can I get more information about the transition? Transition webpage > Copy of this presentation > Transfer Guide for the Personal Plan > Forms > Q&As 26

27 Where can I get more on-going information? Via mail (available online too) > Annual statement > Member bulletin Your Super (March & September) Online > Account balances > Calculators > Investment performance & switching Via > Monthly investment bulletin > Quarterly Member Investment Update 27

28 Where can I get advice at AustralianSuper? Online: Over the phone: In person: Meet with an IFFP financial planner dedicated to AustralianSuper Our Financial Education & Advice Team (FEAT)* can help with: > Your investment options > Putting extra savings into super > The AustralianSuper Pension > Transition to Retirement * FEAT services are provided to AustralianSuper members by Superpartners Pty Ltd ABN AFSL Mon to Wed 8.30am to 8.00pm, Thurs & Fri 8.30am to 6.00pm AEST In person services provided by IFFP (Industry Fund Financial Planning), a division of Industry Fund Services Pty Ltd AFSL ABN These services are provided by third parties. AustralianSuper does not recommend, endorse or accept responsibility for these services. Terms and conditions apply these should be obtained from the relevant third-party organisations. AustralianSuper does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by the services provided by third parties. AustralianSuper may invest in third parties but does not receive any commissions from these organisations as a result of members using their services. 28

29 29 Thank you