Congratulations to the finalists of the 2025 Zenith Fund Awards.

 

Category

Finalists

 

Australian Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Cromwell Property Group/Phoenix Portfolios
Zurich Investment Management Limited/Renaissance Property Securities
SG Hiscock & Company

Global Real Estate Investment Trust

LaSalle Investment Management (SG Hiscock & Company)
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Macquarie Asset Management
Real Assets Charter Hall Holdings
Corval Partners
Warakirri Asset Management

 Infrastructure

 Lazard Asset Management 
 ClearBridge Investments Limited
 Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure 

 Global and Diversified Fixed Interest

 Neuberger Berman 
 PIMCO
 Macquarie Asset Management

 Australian Fixed Interest

 Mutual Limited  
 Challenger
Investment Management  
 Realm Investment House

 Liquid Alternative Strategies

 Firetrail Investments
 LGT Capital Partners 
 Perennial Partners

 Private Markets 

 Metrics Credit Partners 
 Revolution Asset Management 
 Hamilton Lane Advisors

 Multi Asset - Diversified

 Allan Gray Australia  
 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 MLC Asset Management

 Multi Asset - Real Return 

 Perpetual Investment Management Limited
 Morningstar Investment Management Australia Limited
 Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited

 International Equities - Emerging Markets and Regional

 Orbis Investment Management Limited 
 FSSA Investment Managers 
 Pendal Institutional Limited

 International Equities - Alternative Strategies

 Antipodes Partners  
 Plato Investment Management 
 PM Capital Limited

 International Equities - Global

 Hyperion Asset Management  
 Independent Franchise Partners 
 Munro Partners

 International Equities - Global Small Caps

 Langdon Equity Partners 
 Antipodes Partners 
 Apis Capital Advisors

 Australian Equities - Alternative Strategies

 Paradice Investment Management 
 Australian Eagle Asset Management 
 QVG Capital Pty Ltd 

 Australian Equities - Small Cap

 Ausbil Investment Management Limited 
 Firetrail Investments 
 Maple-Brown Abbott Limited 

 Australian Equities - Large Cap

 Alphinity Investment Management  
 Pendal Institutional Limited 
 Chester Asset Management  

 Sustainable and Responsible Investments - Income

 Perpetual Investment Management Limited  
 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 Altius Asset Management

 Sustainable and Responsible Investments - Growth

 Pendal Institutional Limited 
 Alphinity Investment Management
 
 Ausbil Investment Management Limited

 Index Fund Manager of the Year

 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited  
 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
 
 Betashares Capital Ltd

 Rising Star

 To be announced at the awards

 Industry Contribution Award

 To be announced at the awards

 Distributor of the Year

 Pinnacle Investment Management  
 Fidante Partners
 
 Ironbark Asset Management

 Fund Manager of the Year

 Ausbil Investment Management Limited
 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 
 Perpetual Investment Management Limited

 

The Zenith Fund Award finalists were issued on 29 August 2025 and winners will be announced on 23 October 2025 by Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 130 132 672, AFSL 226872) and are determined using proprietary methodologies. The Fund Awards are solely statements of opinion and do not represent recommendations to purchase, hold or sell any securities or make any other investment decisions. To the extent that the Fund Awards constitutes advice, it is General Advice for Wholesale clients only without taking into consideration the objectives, financial situation or needs of any specific person, including target markets where applicable. Investors should seek their own independent financial advice before making any investment decision and should consider the appropriateness of any advice. Investors should obtain a copy of and consider any relevant PDS or offer document before making any investment decisions. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Fund Awards are current for 12 months from the date awarded and are subject to change at any time. Fund Awards for previous years are referenced for historical purposes only.