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19 June 2017

Equip and the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund have completed due diligence and have confirmed that the funds will merge on 1 July 2017. The $14 billion fund will continue under the Equip name with a membership of over 75,000.

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31 January 2017

Equip Super has confirmed it is engaged in advanced discussions with the trustee of the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund (RTSSF) with a view to merging the funds, subject to completion of satisfactory due diligence. The new merged fund would manage assets of $13.5 billion for approximately 75,000 members.

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21 September 2016

Equip will launch its online automated investment service, Equip MyMoney to all accumulation members next week following a successful pilot program run with around 300 members.

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21 September 2016

Equip has made staying with the fund for life much easier with the launch of its single accumulation brand, Equip MyFuture. It merges the former Equip Express (corporate) and Equip Personal accumulation divisions.

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3 August 2016

Equip is piloting its robo investment service, Equip MyMoney, with a select group of members, with release to all members planned by the end of the month.

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21 July 2016

Members who have changed jobs since joining Equip have for the first time ranked trust in the fund ahead of investment returns for staying with the fund.

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18 July 2016

Equip has restructured its investment team to place greater emphasis on asset allocation and liability risk management as the fund prepares to deal with what it expects will be several challenging years in a low return investment environment. 

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7 July 2016

Equip will be delivering dynamic web content based on behavioural analytics within 12 months following the launch of its new mobile-first designed website today.

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5 July 2016

In association with our long-time community partner, Baw Baw Latrobe Local Learning and Employment Network (BBLLLEN) and Melbourne-based not-for-profit organisation, Flying Robot School, Equip has underwritten the purchase of two advanced 3DR Solo drones to encourage more children in the region to undertake STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) studies.

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3 May 2016

Equip will allow up to an additional five days’ fully paid leave for employees affected by domestic violence to enable them to deal with pressing issues that may result from these incidents.

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3 May 2016

Equip has appointed Mary Nottle as Head of Technology to oversee and manage the implementation and integration of the diverse technology platforms being deployed to transform member experience. 

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1 April 2016

Equip has announced the results of its member and employer director elections held in February 2016, which have resulted in three new appointees to the fund's board.

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21 January 2016

Equip will continue to pay superannuation guarantee contributions into its employees' super accounts during paid and unpaid parental leave to help keep their retirement savings on track during these career breaks.

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15 March 2016

Equip today announced that its CEO, Danielle Press, will be leaving the Fund at the end of June 2016, after six years of service, to take up the CEO role at the Myer Family Company.

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