AustralianSuper; bought UK student housing from Harrison Street

Australia's biggest retirement fund announced it planned to commit a further £8bn of investment into the UK by 2030, taking its total investment in the country to £18bn, targeting "long-term investment opportunities" such as energy transition and digital infrastructure. Its London-based European team currently has more than 100 staff, which is due to hit 300 over the next six years. In 2024, AustralianSuper embarks on UK student strategy with £120m debut. Is close to buying a £120m student development project in Bristol to create high-spec product through funding and development initiatives; Tim Butler, who set up what would become Student Roost, is working with AustralianSuper to create operating platform. Butler and AustralianSuper are already targeting further deals across multiple locations across the country for the new platform, which is called Abode. | Pension Fund | IDEA: Invest through platforms - PBSA Partner for Germany: "Entry into the student market for AusSuper is also imminent"; working with Tim Butler, the founder of Student Roost, to create a new platform in the UK and is closing in on a £120m debut project in Bristol. Have plans for UK Living platform Apply for job as "Building out our global investment teams and managing more assets internally is a critical area of focus for us." "Given the scale of the fund we need big joint ventures or platforms, because we need scale."

Australia's biggest retirement fund announced it planned to commit a further £8bn of investment into the UK by 2030, taking its total investment in the country to £18bn, targeting "long-term investment opportunities" such as energy transition and digital infrastructure. Its London-based European team currently has more than 100 staff, which is due to hit 300 over the next six years. In 2024, AustralianSuper embarks on UK student strategy with £120m debut. Is close to buying a £120m student development project in Bristol to create high-spec product through funding and development initiatives; Tim Butler, who set up what would become Student Roost, is working with AustralianSuper to create operating platform. Butler and AustralianSuper are already targeting further deals across multiple locations across the country for the new platform, which is called Abode. | Pension Fund | IDEA: Invest through platforms - PBSA Partner for Germany: "Entry into the student market for AusSuper is also imminent"; working with Tim Butler, the founder of Student Roost, to create a new platform in the UK and is closing in on a £120m debut project in Bristol. Have plans for UK Living platform Apply for job as "Building out our global investment teams and managing more assets internally is a critical area of focus for us." "Given the scale of the fund we need big joint ventures or platforms, because we need scale."

Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM) is a $100+ billion global leader in real assets, investing across real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies. The firm combines mid-

Founded 2005. Multiple funds across RE and infrastructure. Harrison Street Infrastructure Fund (HSIF) launched 2018, ~$2.8bn AUM (end 2023). Colliers 75% stake 2018.