UniSuper won the award at a gala event in Melbourne last night, sponsored by BNP Paribas Securities Services, meaning UniSuper chief executive, Kevin O'Sullivan, was presented with an exclusive pass to the BNP Paribas 2016 Global Leaders Forum in the United Kingdom.
UniSuper emerged as winner from a strong list of finalists which included AMP Signature Super, AustralianSuper, Caresuper, Equip, Plum, REST, and Sunsuper.
The underlying research and award assessment are carried out by The Heron Partnership.
The Super Review Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) director of research, Ross Clare for his 20 years of research, analysis, and insights into the superannuation sector.
Other awards presented on the night were:
The Federal Court has ordered AustralianSuper to pay $27 million for failures to address multiple member accounts.
The country’s fourth-largest fund is targeting the “missing middle” of members with a new digital advice service in partnership with Ignition Advice.
The prudential regulator confirmed it is considering BUSSQ’s Federal Court appeal.
The Albanese government has put forward a bold proposal to tackle the challenges of Australia’s swelling retirement pool, in an effort to allow superannuation funds to play a more active role in shaping members’ retirement outcomes.