The finalists for Super Review’s Super Fund of the Year awards for 2021 have been announced, with research partner The Heron Partnership.
The awards featured six categories, as well as the 2021 Super Fund of the Year award.
The winners would be judged on investment performance along with metrics including product design and member engagement.
You can visit the website here and register for the livestream.
The full list of nominees were:
Best Corporate Solution Product
Best Industry Fund
Best Pension Product
Best Insurer
Best MySuper
Best Commercial Product – Personal
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The corporate regulator has launched civil proceedings against Equity Trustees over its inclusion of the Shield Master Fund on super platforms it hosted, but other trustees could also be in the firing line.
The shadow minister for financial services says reworking the superannuation performance test to allow investment in house and clean energy risks turning super into a ‘slush fund’ for government.
Australia’s superannuation sector has expanded strongly over the June quarter, with assets, contributions, and benefit payments all recording notable increases.