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BT Business Super
Principal Contact: BT Employer Relations
Telephone:
Facsimile:
1300 553 010
02 9274 5402

Address:

BT Business Super
GPO Box 2362
Adelaide SA 5001
Website:
Email:
www.bt.com.au
customer.relations@btfinancialgroup.com

Overview:

BT Business Super is designed to meet the needs of small to medium sized businesses and is suitable for funds with at least two permanent employees or total contributions of at least $2,500 per annum who seek to administer their super plan through BT Online Employer. The Fund is part of a complying superannuation fund that can be used to make employee SG contributions under Super Choice. BT Business Super offers employers a sophisticated technology system to transact and report contributions so employers can save time by using the online services. For employees, BT Business Super offers a quality selection of investment and insurance options. For more information on BT Business Super, speak to any Westpac Relationship Manager or Westpac Financial Planner.

Year of Establishment: 1992
Value of Funds: $3.5 billion (as at June 2007)
Key Features:
  • Employer Clearing House Online (ECHO) is BT's online Clearing House solution for employers to maker Super Choice contributions to multiple funds
  • World-class administration and customer relations call centre
  • Choice of 34 Investment Options 
  • Cost-effective insurance options
  • Extensive online functionality for both employers and employees
  • Policy Committee service for larger plans
  • Options for spouses to have accounts and life insurance
  • Flexible employer plan design
  • Online member education and workplace education for larger plans
  • Flexibility of a retained benefits section
  • Binding and non-binding death benefit nominations

Administrator:

BT Financial Group

Auditor:

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Custodians: HSBC

Asset Consultant:

Watson Wyatt
Lawyer: A panel of leading legal firms

INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Note: Further Investment Options are available within the fund
Westpac Dynamic Growth Invests in a diversified portfolio of predominately growth assets.
Multi-manager Growth Invests in a high mix of growth assets through a number of specialist investment managers.
MLC Growth Invests in a number of asset classes and focuses on growth assets with a high exposure to shares.
Westpac Balanced Growth Invests in a diversified portfolio of mainly growth assets.
BT Active Balanced Invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian and International shares, property securities, fixed interest, listed property trusts and cash.
Multi-manager Balanced Invests in a mix of growth assets with limited exposure to defensive assets through a number of specialist investment managers.
Colonial First State Diversified Invests across most major asset sectors.
Westpac Moderate Growth Invests mainly in interest bearing investments and a moderate holding of growth assets.
Multi-manager Conservative Invest primarily in a high mix of defensive assets with limited exposure to growth assets through a number of specialist investment managers.
Multi-manager High Growth Invests in a high mix of growth assets through a number of specialist investment managers.
Westpac Australian Shares

Invests either directly or indirectly through collective investments so that the underlying assets of the Investment Option consist of a selection of both industrial and resource shares.

BT Australian Sustainability Share Invest in shares of Australian companies based on the assessment of a company's triple bottom line performance.
Colonial First State Australian Shares Invests in a broad selection of Australian companies.
Westpac Australian Property Securities Invests either directly or indirectly so that through collective investments so that the underlying assets of the Investment Option provide an exposure to various types of properties throughout Australia.
Westpac International Shares Invests either directly or indirectly so that the underlying assets consist of shares in a range of leading international companies.
Westpac International Fixed Interest Invests either directly or indirectly through collective investments so that the underlying assets of the Investment Option consist of investment in major international bond markets and may include derivatives to manage currency risk or to gain exposure to the international bond markets.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

Performance to 30 June 2007 (%)
1yr 3yr 5yr
Westpac Dynamic Growth 12.03% 12.52% 8.74%
Westpac Balanced Growth 10.63% 10.93% 7.98%
Westpac Moderate Growth 7.06% 7.16% 5.69%
BT Active Balanced 11.81% 12.76% 9.65%
Westpac Australian Shares 20.64% 21.67% 15.09%
BT Australian Sustainability Share 22.96% 20.76% n/a
Westpac Australian Property Securities 20.16% 16.15% 14.29%
Westpac International Fixed Interest 2.68% 3.33% 3.78%
Colonial First State Diversified  11.49% 11.54% 7.47%
Colonial First State Australian Shares 18.49% 21.35% 14.58%
MLC Growth 14.49% 13.88% 10.07%
Multi-manager Growth 15.26% 13.13% n/a
Multi-manager Balanced 13.10% 11.12% n/a
Multi-manager Conservative 6.22% 6.13% n/a
Multi-Manager High Growth 16.82% 14.17% n/a

Insurance Available: Death, Death/TPD, Salary Continuance.
Communications: Employer reports, newsletters, membership booklets, insurance booklets, publications and monthly investment performance available on website. Members have access to an educational website and newsletters. Educational Seminars can be held for larger plans.
Employer Services: A dedicated relationship manager and Policy Committee Service for larger Plans, online transacting and reporting, member education, ability to provide different benefits for different groups of employees.

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