best of the best 2021

Listed property funds provide investors with exposure to a professionally managed portfolio of publicly listed real estate investments. And rather than own the assets directly, investors buy into funds that manage the portfolio on their behalf. This ... More

As an exclusively pre-paid deal, the Lebara Mobile $29.90 Medium Plan has plenty to offer those who are constantly glued to their phone. Its pre-paid period runs over 30 days (some providers offer only 28 days); has unlimited international calls to ... More

This is the 14th consecutive year CommSec has won this award, setting the bar for user experience, support and a slew of other features that assist investors of all levels. Trading starts from $19.95 for Aussie shares for transaction values over $1000 ... More

Insurance is a relentlessly competitive product, and the fact that larger companies Allianz and AAMI have knocked Budget Direct out of the top spot shows how hard they have worked to sharpen their prices. In doing this, these insurers realised they ... More

Term deposits are a safe and guaranteed way to set aside your savings. While they won't attract high interest rates like a savings account, they offer more than a transaction account. It has been a tough year for term deposit holders, though, as ... More

Of all the savings account categories, it's the children's savers that have the highest interest rates. Greater Bank jumps ahead of last year's winners with its Life Saver account, offering a simple flat base rate and maximum rate for its ... More

Flexible-rate home loans are just that - mortgages that have rates that move up and down in response to the cash rate and market. This year's winner in the major bank category is Adelaide Bank, part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group, with its ... More

Aware Super has been crowned Best Super Fund in Money magazine's 2021 Best of the Best awards, with AustralianSuper named the Best MySuper product. In receiving the award for Best Super Fund, Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart thanked her ... More

Credit cards are increasingly falling out of favour, with regulations, debit cards, COVID-19 and the buy now, pay later boom all working to shift the landscape. Yet despite all this, they still command an entrenched place in our financial system. Their ... More

Cbus has retained pole position as the 2021 Best Pension Fund, for the second year running. It has been one of the most consistent pension funds, and is a lead performer across multiple asset classes. While Cbus traditionally serves the construction ... More