WEBCAST

Navigating volatility: Diversifying for market uncertainty

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With traditional portfolios under pressure and the global outlook shifting fast, financial professionals are increasingly looking to alternative assets to find micro-opportunities amid macro dislocations. Don’t miss our free, live webcast as we unpack the road ahead.

From cryptocurrency and gold to Australian small caps and smart beta ETFs, alternative assets are gaining serious traction with SMSF trustees and portfolio managers seeking resilience, yield and long-term value.

Political clarity following Australia’s federal election, Trump’s tariff tensions, and ongoing inflation uncertainty have opened the door to asset classes once seen as fringe. As a result, advisers are rethinking portfolio construction and preparing clients for a broader investment conversation.

In this webcast, SMSF Adviser brings together leading portfolio managers and digital asset experts to unpack the real role alternatives can play today: from uncorrelated returns to better risk management, compliance clarity and new growth frontiers.

Topics to be covered:

• Crypto in SMSFs: What trustees need to know about regulation, setup and reporting.
• Gold, bonds, and beyond: The defensive assets reclaiming relevance in uncertain times.
• Small and micro caps: How domestic companies are responding to global structural shifts.
• Smart beta and thematic ETFs: Smarter exposure to sectors, regions and volatility.
• Portfolio risk in a new cycle: Diversification, downside protection and liquidity lessons.
• Navigating compliance and capital gains in digital asset investing.
• What Division 296 means for income strategies and where to pivot next.
• Future trends: How tech, regulation and macro change are shaping alternatives.

Register today to join this forward-looking discussion designed to equip financial professionals, advisers and SMSF trustees with practical insights and strategies to thrive in a world beyond.