MSCI & AustralianSuper Private Assets Roundtable
- Nov 19. 2025
- 3:00 p.m. - 5:20 p.m. GMT London
- AustralianSuper, Level 3, 2 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
As private assets move from niche allocation to core growth engine, asset owners are rethinking how they access, assess and integrate these exposures across their portfolios. This closed-door roundtable convenes a select group of institutional investors to exchange perspectives on allocation strategy, market access, data quality and transparency and the evolving role of policy. Through both structured presentations and open dialogue, participants will explore the challenges and innovations shaping private markets in 2025 and beyond.
Agenda
3:00 p.m.・Registration and Networking
3:15 p.m. ・Welcome remarks
Mark Hargraves, Head of International Equities & Private Equity, AustralianSuper
3:20 p.m.・Data, tools and benchmarking – Transparency and best practice in Private Markets
Presentation followed by roundtable discussion
As allocations to private assets have grown, investors require greater consistency and comparability from their investment data. This session will examine how asset owners are leveraging new tools, analytics and benchmarking frameworks to bring greater discipline to manager oversight, portfolio construction and performance evaluation.
Ashley Lester, Chief Research and Development Officer, MSCI
4:00 p.m.・What Private Markets can and cannot do for retirement portfolios
Presentation followed by roundtable discussion
Policymakers and institutional investors are increasingly citing the role of Private Markets in addressing the challenge of generating adequate returns for retirees. This session will ask participants to explore, from an asset allocator's perspective:
- What's unique about Private Markets?
- What's the appropriate allocation to Private Markets over the long term?
- Do valuations still favour allocating to Private over Public Markets?
- What are capital allocators' options if valuations are less compelling than the historical norm?
John Normand, Head of Investment Strategy, AustralianSuper
4:40 p.m. ・Supply meeting demand - what role can Government play?
Presentation followed by roundtable discussion
With capital formation in private markets increasingly shaped by public policy, this session looks at how governments are supporting and at times reshaping the landscape. Discussion will explore the role of pension reform, regulatory clarity and national investment initiatives in unlocking long-term private capital for economic growth and infrastructure development.
Ceri Smith, Director General, Office for Investment, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
5:20 p.m.・Closing Remarks and Networking
