Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2025 finalists revealed
The finalists for this year’s Fund Manager of the Year Awards have been released, with 78 individual fund managers recognised across 20 dedicated asset class categories for their performance in the last financial year till 30 May.
Together with research partner, SQM Research, all finalists will be honoured at a gala dinner on 11 September at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney.
The event has also introduced a new individual category, BDM of the Year! According to the event website, all funds management and superannuation BDMs are eligible to submit a nomination on behalf of themselves or someone else, with nominations due to close by 17 July.
This year, there were 135 funds recognised as finalists, with the coveted Overall Fund Manager of the Year 2025 to be announced on the night at the gala dinner. View the full list of finalists below and find more information on tickets to attend via the website.
Australian Equities – Large Cap
- Acadian Australian Equity Long Short Fund – Class A
- Macquarie Australian Shares Fund
- Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities – Managed Fund
- Morningstar Australian Shares Fund – Class B
- RQI Australian Value – Class A
- RQI Investors Australian Shares MPS Fund
- Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF
Australian Equities – Small/Mid Cap
- 1851 Emerging Companies
- Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund
- Ellerston Australian Micro Cap Fund
- Ellerston Australian Emerging Leaders Fund – Class A
- Forager Australian Shares Fund Ordinary
- Investors Mutual Australian Smaller Companies Fund
- Yarra Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund
International Equities – Large Cap
- iShares Wholesale International Equity Index Fund – Class E
- MFS Blended Research Global Equity Trust
- Robeco Global Developed 3D Enhanced Index Equity Fund (AUD) – Class B
- RQI Global Value – Class A
- Schroder Global Core Fund – IC
- State Street Global Index Plus Trust
- Vinva Global Alpha Extension Fund – Class F
Emerging Markets Equities
- AB Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Portfolio
- Capital Group New World Fund (AU)
- FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund – Class A
- Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Fund (AUD)
- Lazard Emerging Markets Equity I
- Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund (Wholesale)
- VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF
A-REITs
- Macquarie True Index Listed Property Fund
- MLC Wholesale Property Securities Fund
- Pendal Wholesale Plus Property Securities Fund
- Pengana High Conviction Property Securities Fund – Class A
- Resolution Capital Core Plus Property Securities Fund – Series II
- OnePath OneAnswer – Frontier Investment Portfolio – OnePath Property Securities
- Zurich Investments Australian Property Securities Fund
G-REITs
- Dexus Global REIT Fund
- Dimensional Global Real Estate Trust
- Strategic Global Property Fund
- Implemented Real Estate Portfolio
- Quay Global Real Estate Fund (Unhedged)
- SGH LaSalle Global Listed Property Securities Fund
- SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Tilted ETF
Listed Infrastructure
- 4D Global Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged)
- ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Value Fund – Currency Hedged
- Macquarie Wholesale Plus International Infrastructure Securities – Hedged
- MFG Select Infrastructure Strategy
- Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure Fund – Unhedged
- Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
- Resolution Capital Global Listed Infrastructure Fund – Class A
Long/Short Equities
- Acadian Wholesale Australian Market Neutral Fund
- Apis Global Long/Short Wholesale Fund
- Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund
- Munro Global Growth Fund
- Perpetual SHARE-PLUS Long-Short Fund – Class S
- Perpetual Pure Equity Alpha Fund
- WaveStone Dynamic Australian Equity Fund
Multi-Sector Growth
- Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund
- BlackRock Growth Multi-Index Fund – Class D
- IOOF Balanced Growth
- MLC MultiSeries 70
- Morningstar Growth Model
- Morningstar Growth Real Return B
- Schroder Sustainable Growth Fund – IC
Multisector Growth – SMAs
- Betashares Dynamic Growth Portfolio
- Betashares Strategic Growth Portfolio
- Infinity Growth Portfolio
- InvestSense Diversified Portfolio 4
- iShares Enhanced Strategic Growth Portfolio
- Morningstar Growth (70) Managed Account
- State Street Growth ETF Model Portfolio
Other Alternatives
- AQR Wholesale Managed Futures Fund
- BetaShares U.S. Dollar ETF
- BlackRock Global Liquid Alternatives Fund – Class S1
- Smarter Money Long-Short Credit Fund (USD)
- Cor Capital Fund
- Firetrail Absolute Return Fund
- Multi Strategy Alternative Fund
Direct Property
- Barwon Disability Accommodation Fund
- Castlerock Government Property Fund
- Dexus Wholesale Australian Property Fund
- GDA Diversified Property Trust
- Trilogy Industrial Property Trust
ETF Product
- Global X Physical Gold Structured
- iShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG ETF
- iShares S&P 500 ETF
- SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF
- SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix ETF
- Perth Mint Gold Structured Product
- Vanguard All-World ex-US Shares ETF
Australian Fixed Income
- Altius Sustainable Bond Fund
- Antares Diversified Fixed Income Fund
- Ardea Australian Inflation Linked Bond Fund
- BlackRock Enhanced Australian Bond D
- Perpetual Active Fixed Interest Fund
- PIMCO Australian Low Duration Bond Fund
- Schroder Australian Investment Grade Credit Fund – IC
- Schroder Fixed Income Fund – IC
Global Fixed Income
- AB Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
- AB Global Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
- Franklin Templeton Global Aggregate Bond Fund – Class M
- Macquarie True Index Global Bond Fund
- Mercer Indexed International Fixed Interest Fund
- T. Rowe Price Global High Income Bond AU
Emerging Funds
- Betashares Australian Quality ETF
- Ellerston Australian Emerging Leaders Fund – Class A
- iShares High Growth ESG ETF
- iShares Balanced ESG ETF
- JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Equity Active ETF
- JANA Small Caps Australian Share Trust
- VanEck Gold Bullion ETF
Responsible Investments (ESG)
- AXA IM Sustainable Equity Strategy
- Betashares Ethical Diversified High Growth ETF
- iShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG ETF
- MFG Global Sustainable Composite – Class A
- Schroder Sustainable Growth Fund – IC
- VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF
- Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Fund
Managed Accounts Manager
- Betashares
- Infinity Asset Management
- iShares by Blackrock
- Morningstar
- State Street Investment Management
Private Equity
- Ellerston JAADE Australian Private Assets Fund
- Federation Alternative Investments II Return
- GAM LSA Private Shares I Fund
- Hamilton Lane Global Private Assets Fund (AUD) – Hedged
- Partners Group Global Value Fund – Wholesale
- Vantage Private Equity Secondaries Opportunities Fund
Private Debt/Credit
- La Trobe Australian Credit Fund – Select Investment Account
- MA Credit Opportunities Fund
- MA Priority Income Fund – Wholesale
- MCP Real Estate Debt Fund
- MCP Wholesale Investments Trust
- Revolution Private Debt Fund II
- Woodbridge Private Credit Fund
2025 Fund Manager of the Year
- Finalists and award recipient to be announced at the gala dinner!
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