Service partners

Our service partners are industry leaders that help us deliver an exceptional member experience.

Day to day operations

Mercer Administration Services (Australia) Pty Limited (ABN 48 616 275 980, AFS Licence No. 245591) is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the fund. Our partnership empowers Mercer to manage the processing of member and employer contributions, maintaining member records, and paying benefits.

Mercer is also the custodian for the fund’s Australian trust bank accounts.

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Our insurance providers

Death, total and permanent disablement (TPD) and income protection insurance cover offered to Aware Super personal and employer-sponsored members is provided under insurance policies issued to the Trustee by TAL Life Limited (ABN 70 050 109 450, AFS Licence No. 237848) (TAL) (the insurer).

Ambulance officers’ insurance cover is provided to eligible ambulance officers through Aware Super under a policy issued to the Trustee by TAL Life Limited (ABN 70 050 109 450, AFS Licence No. 237848) (TAL).

Police Blue Ribbon insurance cover is provided for eligible police officers through Aware Super under a policy issued to the Trustee by TAL Life Limited (ABN 70050 109 450, AFS Licence No. 237848) (TAL).

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Our financial planning business

Financial planning services are provided by our financial planning business, Aware Financial Services Australia Limited, ABN 86 003 742 756 AFSL No. 238430. Aware Financial Services Australia Limited is wholly owned by Aware Super.

In June 2016, First State Super purchased Aware Financial Services Australia Limited, a well-established national financial planning business which has been serving clients since 1990. With one of Australia’s largest teams of financial planners (many of whom are Certified Financial Planner professionals), Aware Financial Services Australia Limited has a long history providing financial services to Public Sector and Healthcare employees. Our shared heritage and common values place us in a strong position to understand the needs of our members and clients.

Other key service providers

Name	ABN	Service provided
Acadian Asset Management (Australia) Limited	41 114 200 127	Investment Management
Acadian Asset Management LLC	N/A	Investment Management
Altis Asset Management Pty Limited	18 143 696 735	Investment Management
Ardea Investment Management Pty Ltd	50 132 902 722	Investment Management
Ardevora Asset Management LLP	N/A	Investment Management
Argyle Capital Partners Pty Limited	36 634 933 029	Investment Management
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership	N/A	Investment Management
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited	N/A	Investment Management
Bain Capital Credit, LP	N/A	Investment Management
BlueBay Asset Management LLP	N/A	Investment Management
C Worldwide Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S	N/A	Investment Management
EAM Global Investors LLC	N/A	Investment Management
Eley Griffiths Group Pty Limited	66 102 271 812	Investment Management
FIL Investment Management (Australia) Limited	34 006 773 575	Investment Management
First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd	89 114 194 311	Investment Management
GMO Australia Limited	30 071 502 639	Investment Management
Hermes Investment Management Limited	N/A	Investment Management
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited	N/A	Investment Management
Hyperion Asset Management Limited	80 080 135 897	Investment Management
Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited	N/A	Investment Management
Investors Mutual Limited	14 078 030 752	Investment Management
Kilter Pty Ltd	64 111 305 349	Investment Management
Lend Lease Investment Management (Australia) Pty Limited	64 068 103 659	Investment Management
Lendlease Infrastructure Investment Management Pty Limited	82 609 215 714	Investment Management
Macquarie Investment Management Australia Limited	59 092 552 611	Investment Management
Maple-Brown Abbott Limited	73 001 208 564	Investment Management
Neo-Criterion Capital Limited	N/A	Investment Management
Nikko AM Limited	99 003 376 252	Investment Management
Northcape Capital Pty Ltd	53 106 390 247	Investment Management
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.	N/A	Investment Management
Palisade Investment Partners Limited	32 124 326 361	Investment Management
Payden & Rygel Global Limited	N/A	Investment Management
Perpetual Investment Management Limited	18 000 866 535	Investment Management
Plato Investment Management Limited	77 120 730 136	Investment Management
Quadrant Real Estate Advisors LLC	N/A	Investment Management
Redpoint Investment Management Pty Limited	83 152 313 758	Investment Management
ROC Capital Pty Ltd	37 167 858 764	Investment Management
Sanders Capital LLC	N/A	Investment Management
Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited	22 000 443 274	Investment Management
Selector Funds Management Limited	85 102 756 347	Investment Management
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.	33 155 383 850	Investment Management
State Street Global Advisors, Australia, Limited	42 003 914 225	Investment Management
StepStone Group Real Assets LP	77 612 372 693	Investment Management
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP	N/A	Investment Management
Veritas Asset Management LLP	N/A	Investment Management
Vinva Investment Management Limited	38 142 528 783	Investment Management
Wellington Management Australia Pty Ltd	19 167 091 090	Investment Management
Westbourne Credit Management Limited	27 131 843 144	Investment Management
Yarra Funds Management Limited	63 005 885 567	Investment Management

AMP (The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited)	72 004 020 437	Insurance
ASG Group Limited	57 070 045 117	Administrative Services
Bravura Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd	73 118 425 317	Administrative and Clearing House Services
Challenger Life Company Limited	44 072 486 938	Administrative Services
Data#3 Limited	31 010 545 267	IT Services
Mercer Administration Services (Australia) Pty Limited	48 616 275 980	Administration Services
Metlife Insurance Limited	75 004 274 882	Insurance
Open Text Pty Ltd	98 071 903 010	IT Services
Rice Warner Pty Ltd	35 003 186 883	IT Services
State Street Australia Limited	21 002 965 200	Administrative Services and Custody
Aware Financial Services Australia Limited	86 003 742 756	Financial Planning
TAL Life Limited	70 050 109 450	Insurance
Towers Watson Australia Pty Ltd	45 002 415 349	Investment Consultant
TPG (AAPT Limited)	22 052 082 416	IT Services
Westpac Banking Corporation	33 007 457 141	Clearing House and Administrative Services