Aware Super makes £5.25bn UK investment commitment

The pension fund has opened its first international foothold outside Australia

Holly Roach
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Stewart: We are thrilled to announce our commitment to the UK, one of the world’s most important and vibrant capital markets
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Stewart: We are thrilled to announce our commitment to the UK, one of the world’s most important and vibrant capital markets

Australian pension fund Aware Super has made a £5.25bn investment commitment to the UK and Europe through a new office based in London.

The fund - which has £83.2bn in assets under management (AUM) - said it aims to grow its AUM to £130bn and noted the UK investment office expansion would give it access to a broader range of invest...

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