Curated news across firms, funds and deals — updated as our analysts add it.
Jul ’26 was the most active month with 32 tracked items. Leadership leads this view (13 of 17).
ART reported more than A$1.2 billion of new infrastructure commitments during the June quarter and additional private equity, property and alternative investments.
Shaun Manuell was appointed CIO effective 01 July 2026, having previously served as Head of Australian Equities for 13 years, overseeing growth in internally managed Australian equities from $1 billion to more than $100 billion.
Barbara Ginet was appointed Head of Treasury, Europe, strengthening European liquidity, funding and balance sheet capabilities.
AustralianSuper appointed Shaun Manuell as CIO, effective 01 July 2026, succeeding Mark Delaney. Manuell previously led Australian Equities for 13 years.
Mark Gray joined the ART Board and Grant Smith was appointed adviser to the Investment and Valuation Oversight Committees as part of governance succession planning.
Sarah Carney was appointed AustralianSuper's first Head of AI and Automation, strengthening the Fund's enterprise technology and investment support capabilities.
ART disclosed that more than A$1.7 billion had already been committed toward its A$2 billion 2030 impact investment target.
Maria Toneva was appointed Head of Fundamental Equity Research in London as AustralianSuper continued building its internally managed global equities capability.
AustralianSuper reported that it had added 11 high-quality GP relationships during 2025, expanding future investment opportunities.
Long-standing CIO and Deputy CEO Mark Delaney announced his retirement after 25 years. He remained CIO through 30 June 2026.
AustralianSuper announced senior investment appointments including Bob Debi Tawari as Head of International Equity Portfolio and Alexandre Bretti as Senior Investment Director, European Private Credit.
ART announced leadership changes, including the appointment of Kathy Vincent as CEO.
ART announced a target to deploy at least A$2 billion by 2030 into investments seeking measurable positive social or environmental outcomes alongside financial returns.
Eneasz Kadziela joined in July 2025 from New York City Retirement Systems and focuses on GP relationships and private capital opportunities in North America.
Alexandre Bretz joined in 2025 to support AustralianSuper's expansion into European private credit, bringing approximately 20 years of real assets debt experience.
Emma Halley was appointed in 2025 after joining from Aviva Investors, responsible for shaping asset allocation and risk-adjusted return strategies across the global portfolio.
Paul Schroder has been CEO since 01 October 2021, responsible for leadership and strategic development of AustralianSuper. He joined the Fund in 2007 and previously held senior roles including Group Executive Membership, Product/Brand/Reputation and Chief Risk Officer.