The wait is almost over, as the superannuation industry prepares to gather to recognise its best and brightest at the Chant West|Conexus Financial 2014 Super Fund Awards Evening tonight in Sydney.
With the winning fund to be announced by the Prime Minister Tony Abbott, this awards evening is the premier event for recognising excellence in the superannuation industry.
Co-hosted by leading research firm Chant West and Conexus Financial – publisher of Professional Planner – awards will be presented by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell, ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll, Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chief executive officer Mark Rantall, SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) chief executive officer Andrea Slattery; Professional Planner editor Simon Hoyle, top1000funds.com editor Amanda White, and Conexus Financial CEO Colin Tate.
Chant West directors Andrea West and Warren Chant, and Chant West head of research Ian Fryer, will be on hand to provide all of the background and to outline the criteria met by the winning funds, and Professional Planner will bring you coverage of all the winners, as well as images from the evening.
All the finalists, all the categories
Finalists: Super Fund of the Year (alphabetical order)
AustralianSuper; CareSuper; Equip; HOSTPLUS; MLC MasterKey Business Super; Plum Superannuation Fund; QSuper; REST; Sunsuper; TelstraSuper; UniSuper
Finalists: Pension Fund of the Year (alphabetical order)
AMP Flexible Super; Asgard Infinity eWrap; AustralianSuper; Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Pension; HESTA; MLC MasterKey Pension Fundamentals; QSuper; REST; Sunsuper; UniSuper
Finalists: Corporate Solutions Fund of the Year (alphabetical order)
AMP SignatureSuper; Equip; Mercer Super Trust; MLC MasterKey Business Super; Plum Superannuation Fund; Sunsuper
Finalists: Advised Product of the Year (alphabetical order)
AMP Flexible Super; Asgard Infinity eWrap; BT Super for Life; Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Super; MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals
Finalists: Asset Consultant of the Year (alphabetical order)
Frontier Advisors; JANA Investment Advisers; Mercer Investments; Russell Investments; Towers Watson
Finalists: Best Fund – Investments (alphabetical order)
AustralianSuper; CareSuper; Catholic Super; Commonwealth Bank Group Super; Cbus; Equip; HOSTPLUS; REST; TelstraSuper; UniSuper
Finalists: Best Fund – Innovation (alphabetical order)
AMP SignatureSuper; ANZ Smart Choice; BT Super for Life; Mercer Super Trust; QSuper; Suncorp Everyday Super
Finalists: Best Fund – Member Services (alphabetical order)
AMP SignatureSuper; AustralianSuper; Cbus; HOSTPLUS; MLC MasterKey Business Super; Plum Superannuation Fund; QSuper; REST; Sunsuper; TelstraSuper; UniSuper
Finalists: Best Fund – Longevity Product (alphabetical order)
AMP North Personal Pension; Challenger Guaranteed Annuity (Liquid Lifetime); MLC MasterKey Investment Protection; MTAA Super RetireSafe; QSuper Guaranteed Term Annuity
Finalists: Best Fund – Integrity (alphabetical order)
AMP SignatureSuper; BT Lifetime Employer Super; Mercer Super Trust; MLC MasterKey Business Super; Plum Superannuation Fund; Russell SuperSolution
Source: Chant West
