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WINDING UP YOUR SMSF?
DISCOVER MLC SUPER.

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CONTROL, CHOICE AND TRANSPARENCY

... without the complexity of an SMSF.

SMSFs have a legitimate place in the lives of many Australians, allowing for the hands-on management of superannuation investments.
But they can come at a high cost, in fees, time and effort. If the day has come to consider winding up your SMSF, you’ve come to the right place. MLC Super offers control, choice, and transparency, with less administrative burden than managing your own fund. So you can spend less time managing your super, and more time living life.

The benefits of winding up an SMSF

 

Costs and fees

SMSF running costs can vary depending on your investments and the services you use, including accounting and auditing. MLC Super offers transparent, all-inclusive fees and costs so there are no unexpected surprises.

 

Administration

SMSF trustees are responsible for compliance, reporting and record keeping. With MLC Super, these administrative responsibilities are managed for you.

 

Investment approach

An SMSF offers direct control over investment decisions which can require time and attention. MLC Super offers a range of investment options, backed by over 40 years of investment expertise.

 

Support and guidance

Managing an SMSF can mean making many decisions yourself. With MLC Super, you can access ongoing support, tools and resources to help manage your super.

 

A network of support,
from super to retirement

Shifting from saving to spending is a big change. We make it seamless. As an MLC member you’re covered from our highly rated super right through to our award-winning pension, with one of Australia’s largest managers of retirement savings behind you.1 So your money keeps working for you, managed by the experts you already rely on, delivering strong performance.2

RAISE THE BAR ON YOUR INVESTMENTS.
SEE WHAT MLC SUPER HAS TO OFFER.

Granular investment control

Retain control over your investment portfolio

Build your own portfolio from Australian and global shares, property, fixed interest and cash options. You choose how your super is invested, and we take care of running the fund.

  • Mix and match single asset class options
  • Choose from cash, a term deposit3 and fixed interest for the defensive part of your portfolio
  • Adjust your mix as your needs change

Over 25 investment options

Choose a ready-made portfolio or build your own

Pick a ready-made portfolio to suit your goals and how comfortable you are with risk. Each one is diversified and managed by our investment experts, so you don’t have to manage the detail. Or, take more control and build your own portfolio from our wide range of investment options.

  • Choose from options across a range of risk levels
  • Ready-made portfolios diversified and managed by our experts
  • Switch options as your needs and priorities change

Tools, guidance and financial coaching at no extra cost4

Access expert support to grow your super

Get support when you need it. MLC members can speak with our Financial Coaches at no extra cost for super advice, or be connected with a financial adviser. Plus, use our online tools to help plan ahead with confidence.

  • Super advice from our Financial Coaches at no extra cost
  • Referral to a financial adviser for more complex needs5
  • Online tools and guidance to help grow your super

Retirement planning support, from super to pension

Enjoy a clear path toward retirement

When it’s time to move your super into an MLC Pension account, you can choose how much and how often you’re paid, tax-free. Plus, you’ll only pay one admin fee across your super and pension accounts, not two. With MLC, you can also:

  • Access your super from age 60, even if you’re still working
  • Receive a Pension Bonus after 6 months, if eligible. On average, members receive a $6,199 Pension Bonus.6
  • Enjoy ~26% lower admin fees and costs than the average superannuation pension product7

Get confidence with a top-rated super

Canstar 2025 - 2026 Outstanding value Account Based Pension logo
Chant West 5 Apples Highest Quality Fund Super 2026 logo

 

 

 

Rainmaker Information AAA Quality Rating 2026 logo

 

 

Super Rating Platinum 2026 MyChoice Super logo
Heron 2026 Quality Star Rating logo

Awards and ratings are only one factor to take into account when choosing a super fund.

SWITCH TO MLC SUPER IN MINUTES

Before you start the process of winding up your SMSF, you should open a new super account to transfer your super savings.

Get in touch

  Call us

Let's chat on 132 652 (+61 3 7073 3044 if overseas) between 8am and 6pm AEST/AEDT, Monday to Friday

  Email us

Email us questions or feedback through our contact form

  Financial advice

A lifetime of dedication deserves a plan to match. We can connect you with the right type of support for your needs

1 KPMG Super Insights Report 2026, May 2026. Based on total retirement assets within superannuation funds managed by trustees within the Insignia Financial Group, including the MLC Super Fund.

2 SuperRatings Fund Crediting Rate Survey as at 30 June 2026. The majority of funds and members invested in the MLC Super Fund outperformed the median returns of the respective investment options surveyed over 3, 5 and 7 years. Returns are calculated net of investment fees, tax and implicit asset-based administration fees. Explicit fees such as fixed dollar administration fees, exit fees, contribution fees and switching fees are excluded. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund.

3 Not available in MLC MasterKey Business Super and MLC MasterKey Personal Super.

4 The Financial Coaches provide financial advice under the Australian Financial Services licence (AFSL) of Actuate Alliance Services Pty Ltd ABN 40 083 233 925 AFSL 240 959 (Actuate). NULIS has appointed Actuate to provide general and limited non-ongoing personal advice services (which includes Simple super advice) to members of relevant products in the MLC Super Fund. Actuate is also part of the Insignia Financial Group. Any advice or information provided to you by a Financial Coach during a super consultation will be of a general nature only and will not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation and needs. Because of that, before acting on any advice provide to you, you should consider its appropriateness to you, having regard to your personal objectives, financial situation and needs. Neither NULIS, nor any other entity within Insignia Financial Group, including any other entity within the Insignia Financial Group that is a trustee for a regulated superannuation fund, is liable for or responsible for any work, action or advice provided by Actuate.

5 Our financial coaches can connect you to a panel of financial advisers, including Shadforth and Bridges. Shadforth Financial Group Limited (Shadforth) ABN 27 127 508 472, AFSL 318613. Please visit sfg.com.au/wdi-fsg for important information about Shadforth’s financial advice services. Bridges Financial Services Pty Limited (Bridges) ABN 60 003 474 977 AFSL 240837. Please visit bridges.com.au/wdi-fsg for important information about Bridges’ financial advice services. Both Shadforth and Bridges are part of the Insignia Financial Group.

6 Over a 12-month period to 19 December 2025. Assumes a Pension Bonus rate of 1.25% of a member's balance, which is accurate as of 31 January 2026 (subject to change).

7 Chant West Pension Fee Survey, June 2026. Based on administration fees and costs for MLC MasterKey Pension Fundamentals (including a $ based Member Fee, a % based Plan Management Fee, Trustee Levy, and Other administration fees and costs paid from reserves) on a $250k balance (which is roughly the average pension account balance in non-SMSF funds) compared to 58 pension products, including 18 industry fund pension products, in the Growth Index (61-80% growth assets).