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REST named Super Fund of Year
Big retail industry fund, REST, has been named Super Review's inaugural Super Fund of the Year.
Not for profit super fund sector and former Australian Council of Trade Unions official, Garry Weaven, received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The underlying research for all but two of the awards was conducted by the Heron Partnership.
The awards were presented at a gala event in Melbourne last night.
The results of the awards were:
The Super Fund of the Year
Finalists:
AMP SignatureSuper
Asgard Employee Super
AustralianSuper
CareSuper
First State Super
MLC MasterKey Business Super
Plum Superannuation Fund
REST
Sunsuper
Winner: REST
Lifetime Achievement Award
Garry Weaven
Best Administrator
Finalists:
AAS/Link
Mercer
Pillar
Winner: AAS/Link
Runner-Up: Mercer
Best Insurer
Finalists:
AIA
CommInsure
Hannover
Metlife
MLC
TAL
Winner: AIA
Best ESG Fund
Finalists
Australian Ethical
Christian Super
Cbus
HESTA
Winner: Christian Super
Service Level of the Year
Finalists:
HostPlus
LegtalSuper
MLC MasterKey
NGS Super
Plum Superannuation
Winner: NGS Super
Best Performer - Investment Return
Finalists
AustralianSuper
CareSuper
First State Super
MLC Navigator Retirement Plan
REST Super
Super SA Triple S
Telstra Super Personal Plus
UniSuper
Winner: MLC Navigator Retirement Plan
Best MySuper Investment Option
Finalists
AMIST
AustralianSuper
Club Plus
EISS Super
First State Super
REST
Winner: First State Super
Best Commercial Fund
Finalists
AMP SignatureSuper
Asgard Employee Super
BT Lifetime Super - Employer Plan
Colonial First State FirstChoice Employer Super
MLC MasterKey Business Super
Plum Superannuation Fund
Winner: Plum Superannuation Fund
Best Industry Fund
Finalists
AustralianSuper
CareSuper
Equip
HOSTPLUS
LegalSuper
REST
Sunsuper
Winner: REST
Best Public Sector Fund
Finalists
First State Super
GESB Super
Local Government Super Accumulation Scheme
Qsuper
Winner: First State Super
Best Pension Product
Finalists
AMP Signature Super Allocated Pension
Asgard Infinity eWRAP Pension
BT SuperWrap Pension Plan
IOOF Pursuit Select Allocated Pension
MLC Navigator Retirement Plan Series 2
MLC Wrap Super - Pension Service
Winner: AMP Signature Super Allocated Pension
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