As market conditions remained unpredictable and traditional asset classes faced pressure from macroeconomic uncertainty, the Australian Wealth Management Summit returned in 2025 to examine the rising role of alternatives in shaping portfolio construction.

Held over one day, the summit brought together senior investment professionals, asset consultants, economists, and advisers to explore how alternative investments – from private equity and real assets to private credit, infrastructure, and digital assets – were playing a more central role in institutional and wholesale strategies.

The program focused on how advisers and asset managers could position portfolios in a climate of elevated interest rates, sticky inflation, and subdued growth – conditions that were reshaping the traditional risk-return playbook. Sessions also addressed China’s shift towards AI-led growth, capital flows into semiconductors and robotics, and the growing relevance of tokenised assets and digital currencies in diversified portfolios.

Developed in partnership with leading voices across the financial services sector, the summit delivered a full-day agenda of analysis, discussion, and insight, tailored for professionals navigating the changing face of global capital markets.