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:
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