AustralianSuper leverages private assets as steady anchor in volatile markets – InvestorDaily
Australia’s largest super fund maintains a strategic long-term exposure to private markets, with 27.2 per cent of its portfolio allocated across infrastructure, private equity, property and private credit.
Speaking at Morningstar’s conference last week, Jessica Melville, head of mid risk portfolio strategy and research at AustralianSuper, said: “We think of our private assets as the ballast in the boat.”
The fund’s exposure to private equity and infrastructure has remained stable over time, with gradual growth observed from December 2015 through to the end of 2024.
“We’re constantly thinking about where the opportunities arise, and also where pricing is looking most attractive. Where are we…
