The UK government is ramping up efforts to bring global capital into Britain — with next week’s high-level investment talks set to include Australia’s biggest superannuation funds such as AustralianSuper, Aware Super, and Macquarie Group.
🟢 What’s happening:
Executives managing over $1 trillion in assets are scheduled to meet with UK ministers — including Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, Investment Minister Jason Stockwood, and Pensions Minister Torsten Bell — in London and Birmingham.
🟢 Why it matters:
Britain aims to attract foreign funding into national infrastructure projects while learning from Australia’s successful pension reforms, particularly the creation of large “megafunds” capable of investing at scale in infrastructure and private equity.
🟢 Context:
- The UK’s Mansion House Accord already targets up to 10% of pension portfolios being allocated to long-term assets by 2030.
- Australian funds have been early movers — with Macquarie Asset Management recently increasing its stake in London City Airport.
- The discussions come as part of the UK’s broader drive to boost economic growth through private investment.
💬 A government source described the initiative as “a dual-track strategy — to attract global capital and reform domestic pensions for scale, efficiency, and innovation.”
The meetings will coincide with the UK Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham, where new investment opportunities will be showcased to institutional investors.