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Governance

Prime Super is an independent super fund run to benefit members. Our corporate governance is designed to protect the interests of members.

Corporate governance

Prime Super Pty Ltd (ABN 81 067 241 016 AFSL No. 219723) is the Trustee of Prime Super and Prime Super is governed and managed by the Trustee Board.

The Board represents the interests of members in accordance with the Trust Deed and superannuation law. The Board is also responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of Prime Super.

Governing rules

Prime Super is governed by its Trust Deed and a number of other internal policies and documents that set out the rules relating to how the Fund operates and is run.

Trustee constitution 

Prime Super Pty Ltd has a constitution which, along with the Trust Deed, forms the governing rules for the Trustee. Among other things, the constitution sets out the rules for the appointment and removal of directors and the filling of casual vacancies on the Board.

Board composition

Prime Super has a majority independent board and keeps a register of relevant interests and duties for each of our directors. The Fund has procedures in place for the nomination, appointment, and removal of Trustee directors. The Board also has the following committees to which have particular areas of focus.

  • View our board's committees
    Investment committee

    Gerard Parlevliet (Chair)
    Gemma Dooley

    Bev Durston

    Matthew Scholten
    Audit, compliance & risk committee (ACRC)

    Allison Harker (Chair)

    Nigel Alexander

    Stuart Read

    Ronnie Hayden
    Remuneration & nominations committee

    Stuart Read (Chair)

    Nigel Alexander

    Gemma Dooley

    Gerard Parlevliet
    Member engagement & services committee

    Matthew Scholten (Chair)

    Bev Durston

    Allison Harker

    Ronnie Hayden

Service providers

Prime Super outsources a number of functions including administration of member accounts and insurance to third parties. 

  • View our key service providers
    Outsourced Service Service provider ABN 
    Actuary Mercer (Australia) Pty Ltd 32 005 315 917
    Administrator MUFG Retirement Solutions 62 003 429 114
    Custodian Citigroup Pty Limited 88 004 325 080
    External auditor Ernst & Young 75 288 172 749
    Insurer TAL Life Limited 70 050 109 450
    Internal auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 52 780 433 757
    Investment advisors Patrizia 68 008 636 717

Policies

Conflicts management policy

The Trustee's Conflicts Management policy sets out procedures to identify and deal with potential and actual conflicts of interest that may arise in relation to Prime Super. View our summary of the Conflicts Management policy.

ESG policy

Prime Super has an ESG policy that outlines our stance on environmental, social and governance factors. View our ESG policy.

Proxy voting 

Prime Super, as a shareholder, actively exercises the right to vote on various company-related matters for those companies in which shares are held directly. The process is governed by Prime Super's Proxy voting policy.

View a summary of our recent votes.

Disclosures