Private Equities

AustralianSuper

Australia's largest super fund, rapidly expanding in private equity.

LP & Institutional CapitalFirmGlobal
Target market
Large buyout and growth funds, mostly ex-Australia
Typical check
Large fund commitments and co-investments
Geography
Global

Overview

AustralianSuper is Australia's largest superannuation fund and has been lifting its private-equity allocation toward roughly 9% of the portfolio, deploying mostly outside Australia through offices in New York, London and Beijing. It makes large fund commitments and co-investments, with the flexibility to co-underwrite very large positions alongside its GPs.

Key facts

  • Australia's largest superannuation fund
  • Raising private-equity allocation toward ~9% of the portfolio
  • Targets 70%+ of new deployment outside Australia
  • Growing investment teams in New York, London and Beijing

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