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Jul ’26 was the most active month with 32 tracked items. Leadership leads this view (13 of 17).

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July 2026

Strategy01/07/2026
ART Increases Private Market Investment

ART reported more than A$1.2 billion of new infrastructure commitments during the June quarter and additional private equity, property and alternative investments.

Australian Retirement Trust
Leadership01/07/2026
Shaun Manuell appointed Chief Investment Officer effective 01 July 2026

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.

AustralianSuper

June 2026

Leadership11/06/2026
Head of Treasury, Europe Appointed

Barbara Ginet was appointed Head of Treasury, Europe, strengthening European liquidity, funding and balance sheet capabilities.

AustralianSuper

May 2026

Leadership27/05/2026
Shaun Manuell Appointed CIO

AustralianSuper appointed Shaun Manuell as CIO, effective 01 July 2026, succeeding Mark Delaney. Manuell previously led Australian Equities for 13 years.

AustralianSuper
Leadership25/05/2026
New Board / Investment Committee Appointments

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.

Australian Retirement Trust
Leadership20/05/2026
First Head of AI & Automation

Sarah Carney was appointed AustralianSuper's first Head of AI and Automation, strengthening the Fund's enterprise technology and investment support capabilities.

AustralianSuper

March 2026

Strategy26/03/2026
ART Commits More Than A$1.7 Billion to Impact Investments

ART disclosed that more than A$1.7 billion had already been committed toward its A$2 billion 2030 impact investment target.

Australian Retirement Trust

February 2026

Leadership16/02/2026
Head of Fundamental Equity Research Appointed

Maria Toneva was appointed Head of Fundamental Equity Research in London as AustralianSuper continued building its internally managed global equities capability.

AustralianSuper

January 2026

Strategy22/01/2026
Private Markets GP Expansion

AustralianSuper reported that it had added 11 high-quality GP relationships during 2025, expanding future investment opportunities.

AustralianSuper

December 2025

Leadership16/12/2025
Mark Delaney to Step Down as CIO

Long-standing CIO and Deputy CEO Mark Delaney announced his retirement after 25 years. He remained CIO through 30 June 2026.

AustralianSuper
Leadership03/12/2025
Global Investment Leadership Expansion

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.

AustralianSuper

September 2025

Leadership23/09/2025
ART Announces Leadership Changes

ART announced leadership changes, including the appointment of Kathy Vincent as CEO.

Australian Retirement Trust
Strategy11/09/2025
ART Sets A$2 Billion Impact Investment Target

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.

Australian Retirement Trust

July 2025

Leadership01/07/2025
Eneasz Kadziela joins AustralianSuper in July 2025 from New York City Retirement Systems

Eneasz Kadziela joined in July 2025 from New York City Retirement Systems and focuses on GP relationships and private capital opportunities in North America.

AustralianSuper

January 2025

Leadership01/01/2025
Alexandre Bretz joins AustralianSuper in 2025 to support European private credit expansion

Alexandre Bretz joined in 2025 to support AustralianSuper's expansion into European private credit, bringing approximately 20 years of real assets debt experience.

AustralianSuper
Leadership01/01/2025
Emma Halley joins AustralianSuper as Head of Portfolio Construction in 2025

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.

AustralianSuper

October 2021

Leadership01/10/2021
Paul Schroder became Chief Executive of AustralianSuper in October 2021

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.

AustralianSuper