Our View of Evolving Investment Markets
At Australis, we recognise that one of the more notable developments in financial markets in recent years has been the proliferation of ETFs, low-fee passive equity products and MySuper fund flows, which have become powerful forces in global and domestic equities. These trends have contributed to unexpected price movements, valuation dislocations and higher short-term volatility.
These recent market trends are here to stay and form part of a broader thematic that only increases the need for benchmark agnostic and differentiated investment product alternatives in the portfolio management space.
Do you have a Differentiated Product idea or Investment Strategy?
At Australis, we assist early‑stage fund managers with either turnkey or flexible solutions to launch, operate and grow wholesale products in the funds management space.
Why Partner with Australis?
Australis provides early-stage and emerging managers with a complete end-to-end platform designed to reduce launch complexity, accelerate time-to-market and strengthen governance credibility from day one. Unlike AFSL providers that offer licensing alone, Australis combines AFSL authorisation, product structuring, operational support and investment oversight into a single integrated model. This ensures managers can focus on generating performance while Australis manages the regulatory, compliance and operational foundations of the business.
Our solutions are designed specifically for wholesale fund managers seeking:
- Faster establishment of compliant wholesale investment products
- Reduced administrative and operational burden
- A flexible cost structure suited to early-stage businesses
- Support from experienced Responsible Managers and a standing Investment Committee
- A long-term partner aligned with the manager’s commercial growth
In addition, Australis provides structured guidance across each stage of the manager’s development, including strategy validation, documentation, compliance frameworks and ongoing supervisory support. This ensures that each product is not only compliant but operationally scalable and ready for institutional or wholesale investor engagement.
What Australis Provides
Australis offers wholesale managers the opportunity to launch their product by providing the following:
- AFSL authorisation, support and oversight services
- Fixed or bespoke/variable cost solutions for clients
- Wholesale product development and structuring
- Investment Team and/or Board representation opportunity
It Takes Teamwork
With Australis’s provision of product establishment and continuity costings, fund managers can devote their time to matters of investment.
Clients we partner with do not need to be early-stage incubation managers; they may also come from established businesses or existing mandates.
Additional services also include:
- Compliance structures
- Licensee oversight
- Fund manager investment assistance
- Administration outsourcing
- Business Operations support