Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
Australian Retirement Trust announced that its new Portfolio Management Solution using BlackRock Aladdin had gone live. The platform brings portfolio oversight, risk analytics, trading, compliance and operations together. ART said the implementation involved collaboration with BlackRock, State Street and Rimes.
IFM opened its Singapore office on 3 September 2026 to expand investment origination, execution and institutional fundraising across Asia. The firm identified diversified credit as a particular priority for the new location, citing demand for flexible financing and institutional portfolio diversification. The launch followed a partnership with Export Finance Australia that provided an A$175 million commitment to IFM's Asia-Pacific private credit capabilities under the Southeast Asia Investment Financing Facility. Target sectors included industrials, manufacturing, services, renewable energy, telecommunications and real assets. The release disclosed total group AUM of A$291.6 billion, equivalent to US$204.8 billion, at 31 July 2026. It reported more than 880 institutional clients and 18 offices. This corrects the existing record's unsupported September 2024 office-opening date.
Australian Retirement Trust announced an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in Westfield Mt Gravatt from Scentre Group, subject to competition clearance. Scentre Group would continue to manage the retail centre after completion, while QIC would manage ART's interest. The announcement describes an agreed transaction; it does not confirm completion.
AustralianSuper announced a further A$500 million investment in India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, taking overall India allocations across asset classes to A$3.3 billion.
ART's High Growth option delivered 10.07% p.a. over the 10 years to 30 June 2026 and 9.21% for FY2026.
AustralianSuper reported that it manages more than A$430 billion for more than 3.6 million members following FY2026 growth.
AustralianSuper reported 9.77% for its Balanced option and 11.58% for High Growth for FY2026. Unlisted assets, led by private credit and private equity, contributed meaningfully to returns.
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.
Australian Retirement Trust announced investments across six local funds. These included Westfield Sydney with QIC and the LIV Mirvac Fund, increased holdings in Dexus Wholesale Property Fund and Mirvac Wholesale Office Fund, and additional capital allocated to M.H. Carnegie Catalyst Healthcare REIT.
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.
IFM stated on 5 March 2026 that appropriate policy settings could support up to a further C$10 billion of investment in Canada over the next decade. The announcement followed a memorandum of understanding signed in Sydney the previous day by Australian and Canadian pension funds and their investment organisations. IFM highlighted existing Canadian infrastructure investments alongside local pension funds, including Global Container Terminals in Vancouver and Enwave Energy. Enwave supplied district energy to municipalities, universities, hospitals, data centres and other customers across several Canadian cities. IFM had opened its Toronto office in late 2025 and served more than 200 Canadian institutional clients. The C$10 billion figure is a conditional investment intention, not completed deployment or a commitment by a named LP.
ART was named Fund Manager of the Year – Superannuation at the 2026 Morningstar Awards.
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.
ART announced investment supporting additional social and affordable housing in Queensland, including 92 new homes in Brisbane.
ART agreed to acquire a 19.9% stake in Westfield Sydney for A$864 million.
ART invested in the A$1.7 billion LIV Mirvac Fund, representing its first direct investment into the domestic build-to-rent sector.
Long-standing CIO and Deputy CEO Mark Delaney announced his retirement after 25 years. He remained CIO through 30 June 2026.
AustralianSuper completed its first acquisition for its new UK Living Platform, acquiring six student housing assets with 1,616 beds across six UK cities.
AustralianSuper's 3 December 2025 announcement recaps Alexandre Bretz's appointment as Senior Investment Director, European Private Credit. It does not state his exact employment start date.
AustralianSuper's 3 December 2025 announcement recaps Emma Halley's appointment as Head of Portfolio Construction after joining from Aviva Investors. It does not state her exact employment start date.
IFM and the Australian Government announced a partnership on 27 October 2025 to support investment and economic development in Southeast Asia. Announced at the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Kuala Lumpur, the arrangement provided A$175 million from Export Finance Australia for IFM's private credit capabilities. It used the Southeast Asia Investment Financing Facility and aligned with Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. IFM intended to lend to growth businesses across industrials, manufacturing, services, energy and real assets. The partners sought to draw more Australian institutional capital into Asian financing opportunities. IFM also announced plans for a Singapore office, subsequently opened in September 2026. The source does not disclose individual borrowers, transaction-level ticket sizes, fund fee terms or a separately named fund.
IFM announced on 2 October 2025 that it had decided to exit its Australian mid-market growth private equity strategy and focus on other global priorities. Chief executive David Neal stated that the team had achieved a 33% net internal rate of return in the growth strategy since 2019, but had not scaled it sufficiently to make the Australian strategy commercially viable for IFM. The firm said it would work with the team and portfolio companies on exits over the following four to five years in the interests of existing investors. IFM reiterated its commitment to infrastructure, debt, listed equities and real estate. The disclosed IRR relates to the strategy, not an individually identified fund, and the statement does not describe an immediate liquidation of all holdings.
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.
