AustralianSuper overview
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Overperformance still driving PE decisions for LPs
Manager selection has become a critical point for LPs including Alaska Permanent and CPP Investments as they continue to focus on the asset class's ability to deliver alpha.
AusSuper’s Charalambous: ‘Our plan is to roughly double the PE portfolio’
Australia's largest pension fund aims to grow its exposure from 5% to 8%, PE head Terry Charalambous tells PEI in this NEXUS 2025 preview interview.
Side Letter: PE meets VC amid European tech boom
Where does VC stop and growth begin? Plus: Ethos expands its pan-African footprint, AustralianSuper makes big PE plans, and much more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
AustralianSuper taps new European investment head
Australia’s biggest super fund has recruited an investment veteran to boost its European investments.
AustralianSuper to trim PE exposure over talent issue
The Melbourne-based pension is planning to shift its focus from private equity to more direct investments in property and infrastructure, according to Ian Silk, chief executive at AustralianSuper.
AustralianSuper opens London investment office
The Melbourne-based pension giant currently employs two investment professionals in London with expertise in real estate and infrastructure.
AustralianSuper: Consolidation likely to benefit PE
The on-going consolidation of Australia’s LPs could result in increased allocations to alternative assets, according to AustralianSuper's GM of investments.
AustralianSuper contact information
Offices
Locked Bag 6 Carlton South, Melbourne, 3053, AustraliaContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Terry Charalambous | Job titleGlobal Head of Private Equity | LocationNew York, United States | Email  --------- |
| Key ContactMr. Mark Delaney | Job titleChief Investment Officer and Deputy Chief Executive | LocationMelbourne, Australia | Email -------- |
| Mr. Damian Moloney | Job titleDeputy Chief Investment Officer | LocationMelbourne, Australia | Email ---------- |
| Ms. Rae Addison | Job titleActing Senior Director, Environmental, Social, and Governance and Stewardship | LocationSydney, Australia | Email ----- |
AustralianSuper fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 150
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
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Manager ----- | Commitment dateMay 2025 | Commitment size- | |
Manager --------- | Commitment dateJul 2022 | Commitment size ----- | |
Manager ---------- | Commitment dateOct 2022 | Commitment size ----------- | |
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LPs raise questions over credit secondaries
Some US investors have concerns about valuations in the growing credit secondaries space.
Stressed out: How private equity is weathering higher-for-longer
Deferred interest payments and a series of high-profile leveraged loan defaults in the US point to signs of stress within private equity portfolios. Should LPs be concerned?
Young private equity talent shapes the industry: Story of the Year
As PE continues to face challenges in different aspects, the next generation of leaders offers insight into how the industry may evolve.
Side Letter: LACERS' second chance
Another LP heavyweight leans into the secondaries market. Plus: Why the mid-market is benefiting from a preponderance of GP-leds; and a group of UK investors embrace impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PE’s penchant for PIK should set alarm bells ringing
An uptick in deferred interest payments and covenant breaches could signal underlying health problems among private equity portfolios.
Colonial First State: ‘This is a great time to increase unlisted exposure’
KKR-owned Colonial First State, which manages one of Australia’s 10-largest superfunds, will make its inaugural private equity allocation this month, PE head Chloé Brayne tells PEI.
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Meet the winners of our Future 40 2025 investors category.
NZ Super’s new buyouts blueprint
The New Zealand sovereign wealth fund is on the hunt for lower mid-market managers amid plans to raise its PE allocation from 3% to 5%.