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Find out more about this year's awards.
Category |
Finalists |
|---|---|
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Australian Real Estate Investment Trust
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Cromwell Property Group/Phoenix Portfolios |
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Global Real Estate Investment Trust |
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited LaSalle Investment Management (SG Hiscock & Company) Macquarie Asset Management |
| Real Assets | Charter Hall Holdings Corval Partners Warakirri Asset Management |
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Infrastructure |
ClearBridge Investments Limited |
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Global and Diversified Fixed Interest |
Macquarie Asset Management Neuberger Berman PIMCO |
|
Australian Fixed Interest |
Challenger Investment Management Mutual Limited Realm Investment House |
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Liquid Alternative Strategies |
Firetrail Investments LGT Capital Partners Perennial Partners |
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Private Markets |
Hamilton Lane Advisors Metrics Credit Partners Revolution Asset Management |
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Multi Asset - Diversified |
Allan Gray Australia BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited MLC Asset Management |
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Multi Asset - Real Return |
Morningstar Investment Management Australia Limited Perpetual Investment Management Limited Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited |
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International Equities - Emerging Markets and Regional |
FSSA Investment Managers Orbis Investment Management Limited Pendal Institutional Limited |
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International Equities - Alternative Strategies |
Antipodes Partners |
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International Equities - Global |
Hyperion Asset Management Independent Franchise Partners Munro Partners |
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International Equities - Global Small Caps |
Antipodes Partners Apis Capital Advisors Langdon Equity Partners |
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Australian Equities - Alternative Strategies |
Australian Eagle Asset Management Paradice Investment Management QVG Capital Pty Ltd |
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Australian Equities - Small Cap |
Ausbil Investment Management Limited Firetrail Investments Maple-Brown Abbott Limited |
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Australian Equities - Large Cap |
Alphinity Investment Management Chester Asset Management Pendal Institutional Limited |
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Sustainable and Responsible Investments - Income |
Altius Asset Management |
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Sustainable and Responsible Investments - Growth |
Alphinity Investment Management Ausbil Investment Management Limited Pendal Institutional Limited |
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Index Fund Manager of the Year |
Betashares Capital Ltd BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd |
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Rising Star |
To be announced at the awards |
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Industry Contribution Award |
To be announced at the awards |
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Distributor of the Year |
Fidante Partners Ironbark Asset Management Pinnacle Investment Management |
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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.