Macquarie named Investorweb Superannuation Manager for third consecutive year

28 May 2004

Macquarie Adviser Services was last night presented with the Investorweb Research Six Star Superannuation Manager of the Year Award, for the third consecutive year.

The award recognises Macquarie's excellence in the provision of its broad range of investment options, its highly regarded investment and technical teams, its commitment to client service and its Forward Thinking solutions to its clients' superannuation and pension needs.

The Macquarie superannuation suite of products includes its ADF Superannuation Fund and its range of platforms starting with a simple style solution, Macquarie SuperOptions, to a more sophisticated wrap style master trust, Macquarie Super and Pension Manager and the Accumulator "baby wrap" offering, as well as providing support to the DIY marketing with our Investment Manager Wrap product.

All up Macquarie administers approximately $7 billion in superannuation funds.

Macquarie Adviser Services Executive Director Neil Roderick said this third consecutive award meant a great deal to Macquarie because it proved Macquarie was a consistent leader in the provision of superannuation solutions for advisers.

"Macquarie has some of the best technical support in the market and the fact that we offer a full range of funds and investment options in both the superannuation and allocated pension space, as well as award winning administration services, means we are providing advisers with a level of service that is hard to match," Mr Roderick said.

"Macquarie Adviser Services is constantly seeking to improve its service provision to advisers and our technical team has been driving force behind the proposed legislation for market-linked pension, or growth pensions.

"Our aim is to provide advisers with the support they need to look after their clients needs and we believe this recognition by Investorweb is a strong indicator that we are achieving this aim.

"Macquarie Adviser Services' has a history of pioneering superannuation solutions within the Australian market with technical features that are both innovative and designed to meet the needs of advisers.

"Macquarie had the first allocated pension available in the Australian market, we have one of the largest superannuation cash parking funds, we offered the first child allocated pension and were the first to compensate clients' estates on death with the income tax paid on contributions.

"All of these have been crucial to the delivery of outstanding superannuation solutions this year," he said.

Mr Roderick said Macquarie's approach to delivering sophisticated superannuation solutions to advisers was to regularly ask advisers what they needed and focus on streamlined administration and efficient client service

"The superannuation products in our range also offer a great deal of flexibility and investment choice with the potential for financial advisers to add significant value to the portfolios of their clients by providing their clients with more choice."

Mr Roderick said Macquarie Adviser Services was very happy to again be associated with the prestigious Investorweb Research Awards for excellence.

For further information, please contact:

Irene O'Brien
Public Relations
Macquarie Financial Services Group
Macquarie Funds Management Group
Tel: (612) 8232 3241
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