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.’
The nominations for the Lonsec Manager of the Year are:
- First Sentier Investors
- Franklin Templeton
- Pendal Group
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.
Lonsec Fund of the Year Awards categories
Lonsec Multi-Asset Fund of the Year
- Atrium Evolution Series – Diversified Fund AEF 9
- BlackRock Tactical Growth
- Pinebridge Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
Lonsec Active Equity Fund of the Year
- 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
- 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
- Ardea Real Outcome Fund
- Macquarie Income Opportunities
- Pendal Short Term Income
Lonsec Property and Infrastructure Fund of the Year
- Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust
- ClearBridge RARE Infrastructure Income Fund (Hedged)
- Quay Global Real Estate Fund
Lonsec Alternatives Fund of the Year
- Hamilton Lane Global Private Assets Fund (AUD)
- Man AHL Alpha
- Partners Group Global Value Fund
Lonsec Emerging Manager of the Year
- Daintree Capital Management
- Eiger Capital
- Sage Capital
Lonsec Innovation Award
- iShares Core Corporate Bond ETF (ASX: ICOR)
- Magellan FuturePay
- Robeco SDG Credit Income Fund
SuperRatings Fund of the Year Award categories
SuperRatings MySuper of the Year
Awarded to the fund that has provided the Best Value for Money default offering
- 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
- 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
- AustralianSuper
- Aware Super
- Cbus
- 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
- Cbus
- 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
- Active Super
- Cbus
- 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
- AustralianSuper
- CareSuper
- Cbus
- 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
- Aware Super
- BUSSQ
- CareSuper
- Cbus
- HESTA
- QSuper
SuperRatings Infinity Award
Awarded to the fund most committed to addressing its environmental and ethical responsibilities
- Active Super
- Australian Ethical Super
- Aware Super
- Christian Super
- Future Super
- HESTA