Winners of 2018 SMSF Awards revealed

At an event in Sydney this evening, SMSF Adviser presented 15 awards to SMSF service providers who assist with the investment and compliance-based functions of an SMSF practice.

The full list of winners is below and you can access an interactive breakdown of this year’s awards highlights here.

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A record 1,900 SMSF professionals took the time to vote for and rate the efficiency, professionalism and quality of their service providers this year, in a comprehensive survey that was sent direct to SMSF Adviser readers.

The SMSF Adviser team congratulates this year’s champions for navigating a tough and competitive post-reform environment.

“This is the most intense reform period we’ve seen since the era of Peter Costello, and SMSF service providers have been dealing with major changes, late-running guidance, and panicked clients,” said head of partnerships at SMSF Adviser, Terry Braithwaite.

“Sincere congratulations to those who have juggled all that with competitive price points, efficient systems and exemplary customer service,” he added.

The 2018 winners of the SMSF Awards are:

Awards

SMSF Administrator

Winner: Keep It Simple Super

Highly commended: Intello

SMSF document provider

Winner: Topdocs

Highly commended: DBA Lawyers

Audit provider

Winner: ASF Audits

Highly commended: Evolv Super

Actuarial Certificate Provider

Winner: Act2 Solutions

Highly commended: Accurium

SMSF software provider

Winner: BGL

Highly commended: Class

ETF provider

Winner: Vanguard

Highly commended: State Street

Fixed income provider

Winner: Vanguard

Highly commended: Macquarie

Platform provider

Winner: CommSec Advisor Services & Netwealth

Highly commended: BT Wrap

Australian equities fund manager

Winner: Macquarie

Highly commended: Colonial First State

Global equities fund manager

Winner: Vanguard

Highly commended: Magellan

SMSF Insurance provider

Winner: BT

Highly commended: AIA

SMSF loan provider

Winner: St.George

Highly commended: Bank of Queensland

Cash & term deposit accounts

Winner: Macquarie

Highly commended: ING Direct

Cash & term deposit platforms

Winner: Australian Money Market

Highly commended: Cashwerkz

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