Westpac super class action results in $29.9m settlement

16 December 2022
| By Laura Dew |
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Westpac has reached a $29.9 million settlement in a class action brought against its subsidiaries BT Funds Management and Westpac Life Insurance Services.

This was negotiated by Slater and Gordon, the third in its Get Your Super Back campaign, on behalf of customers who had invested their superannuation in the BT Super cash option between 2007 and 2019.

It alleged that members who invested in the BT Super for Life cash-only option received lower returns because BT invested their funds through Westpac Life allowing Westpac Life to earn fees without providing a valuable service.

Slater and Gordon special counsel, Nathan Rapoport, said: “The case alleged BT prioritised Westpac Life’s profits over its duty to seek the best returns available for its members’ retirement savings, leading to lower returns for members”.

“Superannuation members trust their funds with their retirement savings and place their faith in them to protect their future.”

The settlement was reached on a ‘no admissions’ basis and BT and Westpac Life both denied any liability.

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