Bendigo SmartStart Super® has been awarded a 5-star rating by CANSTAR in the pre-retiree superannuation category for superannuation funds that anyone can join. Premier financial data provider, CANSTAR, is Australia and New Zealand’s most comprehensive specialist research service, and is used by over 325 financial institutions, government, media and finance professionals.
John Billington, Executive, Wealth said: “This is another great accolade for Bendigo SmartStart Super and the Bendigo Wealth team who developed and built this product.
“A top rating CANSTAR award of 5-stars, by this internationally recognised research provider, puts us in the Top 10% of funds rated in the pre-retiree category and underscores the low cost and popular features that make Bendigo SmartStart Super a smart choice for our customers.
“In a very well contested market, Bendigo SmartStart Super is one of only 15 superannuation funds rated to receive 5 stars in any category, so this result is one of which we can be justifiably proud.
“Bendigo SmartStart Super offers great value and the investment options can be tailored to suit everyone from a school-leaver working part-time to a senior manager or small business owner and their employees.
“We’ve freshened up our website too so that it’s never been easier to open a Bendigo SmartStart Super account. There is now an easy to follow online application process for direct investors”, Mr Billington concluded.
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