Bendigo seeing stars over award-winning SmartStart Super product

Bendigo SmartStart Super® has been awarded a 5-star rating by CANSTAR for 'Outstanding Value' in all five profile categories for a superannuation fund 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.

Head of Wealth Management and CEO, Sandhurst Trustees, Paul Rohan said: "The Canstar 5-star rating for the fourth year running reflects the consistent and outstanding value delivered to Bendigo SmartStart Super customers.

"Our Wealth division has been quietly and actively building its market presence in superannuation funds management and SmartStart Super is a fantastic example of the successful innovation and product excellence our division can deliver.

"At launch five years ago, the Wealth division emphasised that our aim was to provide customers with a low cost, high support retail superannuation fund where fees were kept to a bare minimum. It's a fantastic achievement to have been able to bring about this result and to be so widely recognised for our ability to deliver high quality, great value products", Mr Rohan concluded.

Justin Hoare, Head of Sandhurst Products & Solutions, Superannuation said:

"We are particularly pleased that Bendigo SmartStart Super has been recognised across all consumer profiles, confirming our confidence that we have a whole of life solution for our members, no matter their age.

"It's important to deliver value for superannuation members, particularly for those who don't have the time or inclination to extensively research the myriad of products out there in order to find the best deal. Canstar is able to provide a well-respected source of information for those comparing super products and it's great to be recognised for building a versatile and low cost retirement savings alternative", Mr Hoare concluded.

Bendigo SmartStart Super® has been awarded a 5-star rating by CANSTAR for 'Outstanding Value' in the following all five profile categories:

• Starter (Low balance, starting out in the workforce)
• Builder (Reasonable balance with focus on long-term growth)
• Established (Larger balance, with focus on long-term growth)
• Pre-Retiree (Significant balance and focus on reaching retirement objectives)
• Wealth Accumulator (Substantial balance, with focus on investment growth)

More about Bendigo SmartStart Super: http://www.bendigobank.com.au/wealth/superannuation