Why we won
Platinum: A "best value for money" superannuation fund that is well balanced across all key assessment criteria in a robust, secure and proven governance/risk framework. The seven main assessment components are: investments, fees and charges, digital and service, help and guidance, governance, insurance and qualitative overlay.1
Chant West Ratings
Super 2026 – 5 Apples: Highest Quality Fund
Plum Super – Corporate
Plum Super – Personal
Pension 2026 – 5 Apples: Highest Quality Fund
Plum Retirement Income
Why we won
5 Apples: Highest Quality is the highest Chant West rating for a super fund. To earn 5 apples, a super fund must have scored highly across most of our key areas of assessment which include investments, member services, fees, insurance and organisation.2
Rainmaker AAA Quality Rating
2026
AAA Quality Rating
Plum Personal Plan
Why we won
A super fund achieves the AAA standard by demonstrating an ability to meet an exceptional standard of quality across a number of different criteria indicators.
These include - Administration, Communications and engagement, Extra services, Fees and charges, Insurance, Investments and Organisational strength.3
The Heron Partnership Quality Star Ratings
2026
5 Heron Quality Stars – 20 Years 2006-2026
Plum Super
5 Heron Quality Stars – Corporate Products
Plum Super – Corporate Division
5 Heron Quality Stars – Retail Products
Plum Super – Personal Division
5 Heron Quality Stars – MySuper
Plum Super – Corporate Division
Top 10 Insurance Features – Corporate or Retail Products
Plum Super – Corporate Division
Top 10 Investment Features – Corporate or Retail Products
Plum Super – Corporate Division
Plum Super – Personal Division
Why we won
The Heron Partnership awards Quality Star Ratings at 5 levels.4
5 Stars – Outstanding: 5 stars rating awarded to a superannuation product with a great depth of features and hence flexibility.
5 Stars – Outstanding: A superannuation product recognised for its depth and flexibility of features in its insurance offerings.5
5 Stars – Outstanding: Favourable weightings were given to key criteria that include the superannuation product’s multi-manager and default options, alternative managers, investment team, transaction costs and performance.5









