Australia Largest Superannuation Fund $294 Billion AustralianSuper Appoints 13-Year Veteran & Head of Australian Equities Shaun Manuell as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Effective 2026 July (1/7/26) to Succeed Mark Delaney, Shaun Manuell Has 31 Years Equities, Investment & Asset Management Experience at AustralianSuper, Equity Trustees, JB Were & Cazenove, Senior Portfolio Managers Luke Smith & Andrew Smith to Co-Lead Australian Equities Team on Interim Basis
2nd June 2026 | Hong Kong
Australia largest superannuation fund AustralianSuper ($294 billion AUM) has appointed 13-year veteran & Head of Australian Equities Shaun Manuell as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) effective 2026 July (1/7/26) to succeed Mark Delaney. Shaun Manuell has 31 years of equities, investment & asset management experience at AustralianSuper, Equity Trustees, JB Were & Cazenove. AustralianSuper Senior Portfolio Managers Luke Smith & Andrew Smith will co-lead AustralianSuper Australian Equities team on an interim basis. In 2025 December, AustralianSuper Chief Investment Officer & Deputy CEO Mark Delaney announced to step down in 2026 June (30/6/26) after 20 years since appointment in 2006 (1/7/06). Announcement (27/5/26): “AustralianSuper today announced Shaun Manuell as its next Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Manuell has led the Fund’s successful Australian equities team for 13 years, overseeing growth in internally managed equities from A$1 billion to A$100 billion for members … … The Fund’s Australian Shares investment option is ranked number 1 in SuperRatings over 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 years to 30 April 2026. Hailing from Cobden in western Victoria, Manuell began his career in finance in London, at Cazenove and JBWere, returning to Australia to join ASX-listed company Equity Trustees in 2002, where he was appointed to the executive team in 2003. Almost 60 percent of the total portfolio is internally managed, with more than 400 in-house investment professionals across the globe. Assets under management are forecast to reach A$600 billion by 2030. Manuell will commence in the role of Chief Investment Officer on 1 July 2026. Senior Portfolio Managers Luke Smith and Andrew Smith will jointly lead the Fund’s Australian Equities team on an interim basis pending a permanent appointment.”
“ Australia Largest Superannuation Fund $294 Billion AustralianSuper Appoints 13-Year Veteran & Head of Australian Equities Shaun Manuell as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Effective 2026 July (1/7/26) to Succeed Mark Delaney, Shaun Manuell Has 31 Years Equities, Investment & Asset Management Experience at AustralianSuper, Equity Trustees, JB Were & Cazenove, Senior Portfolio Managers Luke Smith & Andrew Smith to Co-Lead Australian Equities Team on Interim Basis “
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AustralianSuper Chief Executive, Paul Schroder: “Following an extensive global search, I am pleased to announce Shaun as our next Chief Investment Officer. Shaun has proven himself as an outstanding investor at scale over the long term and a great leader. He has a deep commitment to delivering for members who put their trust in us to grow and protect their retirement savings. Having worked closely with the directors of Australia’s largest companies over many years, Shaun is known for his considered approach to representing the interests of members in Australia and globally. Shaun is a proven champion for members and a proven champion for Australian companies. Our Australian Shares investment option is number one over the last decade. This is underpinned by our internally managed Australian Equities portfolio, which has delivered 2.6 per cent per annum outperformance for members since 2013, relative to ASX benchmarks, equating to $8 billion of additional value.”
Shaun Manuell, AustralianSuper Incoming Chief Investment Officer (CIO): “I am deeply humbled by the opportunity to lead the team that invests retirement savings for more Australians than any other. As Australia’s largest active investor, we are able to unlock exceptional opportunities for members and the nation. With more than A$410 billion under management, AustralianSuper is Australia’s largest superannuation fund and one of the 40 largest asset owners globally.”
Shaun Manuell – Shaun joined AustralianSuper in 2013 to establish the internal Australian Equities team with responsibility for the investment strategy for the Australian Equity Portfolio. Shaun has more than 25 years’ investment experience. Prior to joining AustralianSuper, Shaun was the Head of Asset Management and Private Clients at Equity Trustees for 10 years. Before this, he worked in stockbroking in the UK and commenced his career as a lawyer in Melbourne. Shaun has a Bachelor of Economics/Laws from Monash University and an MBA (Deans Honours) from the Melbourne Business School.
Mark Delaney – Mark is Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of AustralianSuper, acting as an advisor to the board and responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the Fund’s investment program. Mark started in the role of Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer of AustralianSuper on 1 July 2006, the date Australian Super commenced operation. Prior to this, Mark was Chief Executive of the Superannuation Trust of Australia (STA) for three years before the merger with ARF to form AustralianSuper. Before AustralianSuper, Mark worked for 14 years at National Mutual/AXA, first as an Economist and later as Senior Manager of Investment Services. He previously spent four years working as an Economist in the Federal Department of Treasury. Mark is currently a Director on the IFM Investor Advisory Board. He has a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
AustralianSuper – AustralianSuper manages more than $410 billion in members’ retirement savings on behalf of more than 3.6 million members from more than 485,000 businesses (as at 31 December 2025).
Australia Largest Superannuation Fund $264 Billion AustralianSuper Chief Investment Officer & Deputy CEO Mark Delaney to Step Down in 2026 June (30/6/26) after 20 Years Since Appointment in 2006 (1/7/06)
17th December – Australia largest superannuation fund AustralianSuper ($264 billion AUM) Chief Investment Officer & Deputy CEO Mark Delaney has announced to step down in 2026 June (30/6/26) after 20 years since appointment in 2006 (1/7/06). Announcement (16/12/25): “AustralianSuper today announced Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Mark Delaney will step down after 25 years with the Fund. Mr Delaney will remain in his role until 30 June 2026, during which time the Fund will conduct a global search for his replacement.” AustralianSuper CEO Paul Schroder: “By building and leading a high performing global team Mark has made more money for more Australians than any super fund chief investment officer in the country … … Since the Fund was established in 2006, Mark has overseen the growth in member assets from around $20 billion to more than $400 billion today … .. Around half that growth was due to investment returns achieved under Mark’s leadership, or around $190 billion.” Mark Delaney – Mark is Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of AustralianSuper, acting as an advisor to the board and responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the Fund’s investment program. Mark started in the role of Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer of AustralianSuper on 1 July 2006, the date Australian Super commenced operation. Prior to this, Mark was Chief Executive of the Superannuation Trust of Australia (STA) for three years before the merger with ARF to form AustralianSuper. Before AustralianSuper, Mark worked for 14 years at National Mutual/AXA, first as an Economist and later as Senior Manager of Investment Services. He previously spent four years working as an Economist in the Federal Department of Treasury. Mark is currently a Director on the IFM Investor Advisory Board. He has a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. AustralianSuper – AustralianSuper manages more than $400 billion in members’ retirement savings on behalf of more than 3.6 million members from more than 480,000 businesses (as at 30 September 2025).
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