Our Awards

REST Industry Super is proud of the recognition we receive from financial publications and independent research houses. The awards recognise our commitment to members and employers by offering:

Competitive long-term performance
Low fees and charges
Flexible insurance options and
Excellent member services.

Below is a summary of the awards and ratings we have received:

Money magazine - Best of the Best Awards

Money magazine’s Best of the Best gold awards cover the performance of Australia’s best financial products, services and investments, including the best super funds.

Recent Money magazine awards:

Best Balanced Super Fund 2012

Recognising the performance of our default investment option Core Strategy. Money magazine’s Best of the Best gold awards honour the performance of Australia’s best financial products, services and investments.

Best Growth Super Fund 2010 and 2011

This award recognises REST’s five year performance, net of all fees and fund taxes, for our default investment option Core Strategy. REST has performed more strongly than our peers in this category over two consecutive years, 2010 and 2011. Only funds from SuperRatings’ platinum-, gold- and silver rated funds were considered.

Previous Money magazine awards:

Best Superannuation Fund Manager 2010 (Gold)
Best Capital Stable Super Fund 2007 (Silver)
Best Growth Super Fund 2007 (Silver)
Best Superannuation Fund Manager 2006 (Gold)
Best Conservative Super Fund – REST Balanced option 2006 (Gold)
Best Growth Super Fund – REST High Growth option 2006 (Gold)
Best Balanced Super Fund – REST Diversified option 2006 (Gold)

AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards

The AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards are the most comprehensive, independent evaluation of banking, insurance and investment products and are recognised as the industry’s premier awards.

Recent AFR awards:

Industry Fund of the Year 2009 and 2010

This prestigious award reflects our low fees, innovative insurance, great customer service and competitive long-term returns.

SuperRatings Awards and Ratings

SuperRatings is an research company that aims to help members compare the overall value for money of super funds.

Recent SuperRatings awards and ratings:

Super Fund of the Year Finalist 2011 and 2012
REST Industry Super, REST Personal Super

7 Year Platinum Performance rating 2005-2012

REST Industry Super, REST Personal Super
REST has maintained our platinum rating since 2004, one of few funds to have received a platinum rating over the nine years since inception.

5 Year Platinum Performance 2007-2012
REST Pension, Acumen Corporate Super
Platinum Rating 2012
REST Industry Super, REST Personal Super, REST Pension, Acumen Corporate Super

REST has maintained the Platinum rating for seven consecutive years.

Previous SuperRatings awards:

Fund of the Year 2010
Fund of the Year Finalist 2007 & 2008
Fund of the Year Runner Up 2005 & 2006

SelectingSuper Awards and Ratings

The SelectingSuper Fund Awards recognises the premier super funds provider based on their total performance within the Australian marketplace.

Recent SelectingSuper awards and ratings:

Retirement Product of the Year – Deluxe Choice 2010 and 2011 REST Pension

Recognising REST Pension as the best in the retirement fund category (deluxe choice segment). This award credits REST Pension as an industry leader for our investment categories’ performance over the long term. REST has received this award two years in a row.

Long Term Performance Award Winner 2011
REST Industry Super

Recognising the market leading investment performance results of our default investment option Core Strategy over a 20 year period.
Personal Super Product of the Year – Deluxe Choice Finalist 2011
REST Personal Super
Workplace Super Product of the Year – Deluxe Choice Finalist 2011
REST Industry Super
Super Fund of the Year Finalist 2011

AAA Quality Rating 2011

REST Industry Super, REST Personal Super, REST Pension, Acumen
The AAA SelectingSuper Fund Quality Assessment Rating is a review of a super fund’s quality. This means the fund has passed a comprehensive range of ‘best practice’ measures and benchmarks ranging from the organisation running the fund, to administration, communications, investment mix and extra services. REST has achieved this rating for four consecutive years.

Previous SelectingSuper awards:

Workplace Super Product of the Year – Deluxe Choice 2010
Retirement Product of the Year – Deluxe Choice 2010
Fund of the Year 2010 finalist
Personal Super Product of the Year – Deluxe Choice 2010 finalist
Fund of the Year 2009

Chant West Apples Fund Rating

Chant West is a research and consultancy firm that helps members and employers make informed decisions about their superannuation. Funds are awarded a rating out of 5 apples and are rated on organisational strengths, investments, fees, insurance small plans, administration, member services and employer services..

Chant West ratings received:

REST Industry 5 Apples out of 5 2007 – 2012
REST Personal 5 Apples out of 5 2007 – 2012
REST Pension 5 Apples out of 5 2008 – 2012
Acumen 5 Apples out of 5 2012
Acumen (CorporateSuper small plans) 5 Apples out of 5 2008 – 2011
Acumen (CorporateSuper medium plans) 4 Apples out of 5 2011
Acumen (CorporateSuper medium plans) 5 Apples out of 5 2008 – 2010
Acumen (CorporateSuper large plans) 4 Apples out of 5 2008 – 2011

The Heron Partnership 5 Quality Star Rating

The Heron Partnership rating service recognises superannuation products that are ‘outstanding’ based on their account investment arrangements, insurance, communications, contributions, and ancillary benefits.