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Six super funds earn retirement tick of approval

Ratings group Chant West and Epic Retirement Institute have teamed up to assess super funds based on their retirement readiness, with just six funds earning the ‘Epic Retirement Tick’ – powered by Chant West.

Those six funds are: the Australian Retirement Trust – Super Savings, Aware Super, Brighter Super, Hostplus, Telstra Super and UniSuper. 

The framework assesses 18 key criteria, including investment performance, fees, whether the fund offers a lifetime product, the fund’s drawdown strategies, financial advice offerings, tools and calculators and any retirement seminar or structured education offerings.

Funds must satisfy at least 12 of the 18 criteria to earn the tick.

“Ultimately, we want as many Australians as possible to have access to the advice, products, tools and services that help them maximise their financial security in retirement,” Chant West general manager Ian Fryer said.

Author and founder of the Epic Retirement Institute, Bec Wilson, said the report was important because not only does it highlight the best funds in terms of retirement readiness, but it also sends a message to the funds.

“That’s really important. Everyday Australians approaching retirement need to have a voice at the table, so they’re not invisible in the system that’s meant to serve them,” she said.

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