Lonsec and SuperRatings are pleased to announce the nominations for this year’s Lonsec and SuperRatings Fund of the Year Awards. With 18 categories, the awards emphasise Lonsec and SuperRatings’ commitment to recognising the best providers across the managed fund and superannuation sectors.

Lonsec CEO, Mike Wright, comments, ‘As the pandemic has posed ongoing challenges across investment markets and operating environments, it is important that we recognise the contributions of strong funds that are helping their clients and members navigate this uncertainty.’

For the first time, Lonsec will present a full suite of nine managed fund awards, including an overall Lonsec Manager of the Year. Lorraine Robinson, Executive Director of Lonsec Research explains, ‘In previous years, the SuperRatings Awards have been a much-anticipated event and we decided it’s time that Lonsec Research further recognised the outstanding contributors to the managed fund market.’

This year’s awards will be the nineteenth for SuperRatings, recognising the best superannuation funds. Kirby Rappell, Executive Director of SuperRatings comments, ‘It is an honour to continue to recognise the best in the superannuation sector and award those funds who, in the last year, have helped their members to navigate a very difficult time. While this year’s event will be held virtually, the awards continue to be very real.’

An overall SuperRatings Fund of the Year winner will also be announced on the day. The full list of nominees for all categories is available at the bottom of this release.

The awards will be held at 3.00pm on Thursday, 28 October in a 1.5-hour online session to be enjoyed from the comfort of your home or office. As part of the awards program, Lonsec and SuperRatings will host a panel session, On the Road to Net Zero by 2050, to discuss the strategic considerations associated with the rising adoption of net zero by 2050 by companies and governments and what this means for investment portfolios.

The nominations for the Lonsec awards are:

Lonsec Manager of the Year

Finalists

First Sentier Investors
Franklin Templeton
Pendal Group

Lonsec Multi-Asset Fund of the Year

Finalists

Atrium Evolution Series – Diversified Fund AEF 9
BlackRock Tactical Growth Fund
PineBridge Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

Lonsec Active Equity Fund of the Year

Finalists

GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund – A Class
Hyperion Australian Growth Companies Fund
T. Rowe Price Global Equity Fund

Lonsec Passive Fund of the Year

Finalists

BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF – ASX: ASIA
ETFS Physical Gold – ASX: GOLD
VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF – ASX: QUAL

Lonsec Active Fixed Income Fund of the Year

Finalists

Ardea Real Outcome Fund
Macquarie Income Opportunities Fund
Pendal Short Term Income Securities Fund

Lonsec Property and Infrastructure Fund of the Year

Finalists

Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust
ClearBridge RARE Infrastructure Income Fund (Hedged)
Quay Global Real Estate Fund

Lonsec Alternatives Fund of the Year

Finalists

Hamilton Lane Global Private Assets Fund (AUD)
Man AHL Alpha
Partners Group Global Value Fund

Lonsec Emerging Manager of the Year

Finalists

Daintree Capital Management
Eiger Capital
Sage Capital

Lonsec Innovation Award

Finalists

iShares Core Corporate Bond ETF (ASX: ICOR)
Magellan FuturePay
Robeco SDG Credit Income Fund (AUD Hedged) – Class B

 

 

SuperRatings Fund of the Year Award

Announced on the day.

 

 

 

 

 

SuperRatings MySuper of the Year 

Awarded to the fund that has provided the Best Value for Money default offering.

Finalists
AustralianSuper
Aware Super
CareSuper
Cbus
Equip
HESTA
Hostplus
QSuper
Sunsuper
UniSuper

SuperRatings MyChoice Super of the Year

Awarded to the fund with the Best Value for Money Offering for engaged members.

Finalists
AustralianSuper
Aware Super
CareSuper
Equip
Hostplus
Mercer Super Trust
QSuper
Sunsuper
UniSuper
Vision Super

SuperRatings Pension of the Year

Awarded to the fund with the Best Value for Money pension offering.

Finalists
AustralianSuper
Aware Super
Cbus Super
HESTA
Hostplus
QSuper
Spirit Super
Sunsuper
TelstraSuper
UniSuper

SuperRatings Career Fund of the Year 

Awarded to the fund with the offering that is best tailored to its industry sector.

Finalists
Cbus Super
HESTA
Hostplus
Mercy Super
TelstraSuper
UniSuper

SuperRatings Momentum Award

Awarded to the fund that has demonstrated significant progress in executing key projects that will enhance its strategic positioning in coming years.

Finalists
Active Super
Cbus Super
CSC
Equip
Hostplus
TelstraSuper

SuperRatings Net Benefit Award

Awarded to the fund with the best Net Benefit outcomes delivered to members over the short and long term.

Finalists
AustralianSuper
CareSuper
Cbus Super
HESTA
Hostplus
UniSuper

SuperRatings Smooth Ride Award

Awarded to the fund that has best weathered the ups and downs of the market, while also delivering strong outcomes.

Finalists
Aware Super
BUSSQ
CareSuper
Cbus Super
HESTA
QSuper

SuperRatings Infinity Award

Awarded to the fund most committed to addressing its environmental and ethical responsibilities.

Finalists
Active Super
Australian Ethical Super
Aware Super
Christian Super
Future Super
HESTA

Release ends
For more information, contact:
Rob Hardy
Robert.Hardy@lonsec.com.au
1300 826 395

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