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Equip Super
Equip Super was established in 1931 to serve Australian workers and has evolved into one of the country's larger profit-to-member superannuation funds.
Equip Super
Equip Super was established in 1931 to serve Australian workers and has evolved into one of the country's larger profit-to-member superannuation funds. The 2019 merger with Catholic Super was a landmark consolidation in the sector, bringing the latter in as a division under the shared Togethr Trustees Pty Ltd trustee model. This structure preserves each legacy brand's identity while unifying investment management and governance. The fund allocates member retirement savings across a diversified portfolio of Australian and international equities, fixed income, direct property, infrastructure, private equity, and alternative credit. Public records of its directly held real estate illustrate a dual-continent footprint: US holdings include Agree Realty Corp, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and American Homes 4 Rent, while Australian positions range from Arena REIT and BWP Trust to the mixed-use Charter Hall Group. Equip has also held a disclosed cryptocurrency position and exposures to fossil fuel assets. A board-led trustee model governs nearly A$35 billion in assets before the agreed TelstraSuper merger, which was announced in 2025 and will push the combined entity toward the A$60 billion mark. Equip's operational visibility extends beyond finance: it serves as the Official Superannuation Partner of the Repco Sprint Cup series within the Supercars Championship, a notable brand engagement strategy in Australian sport. No specific chief investment officer is publicly profiled in centralized executive disclosures. Equip Super's structural differentiator lies in its trustee consolidation model. Rather than absorbing mergers into a single monolithic brand, Togethr Trustees operates a multi-brand architecture that allows legacy funds like Catholic Super to persist while shifting administration and investment management to the central vehicle. This design is uncommon even among Australia's fast-consolidating industry funds and positions Equip to integrate future partners without triggering full member migration events.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1931
AUM
~A$55B pro-forma following TelstraSuper merger (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
Oceania
Country
Australia
City
Melbourne
Corporate office
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Principals
Togethr Trustees Pty Ltd
Trustee
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How is Equip Super structured and who governs it?
Equip Super operates under a trustee company called Togethr Trustees Pty Ltd, which also governs its merged division Catholic Super. This structure separates the fiduciary trustee function from the operating brands, allowing multiple legacy funds to pool assets and investment management while retaining distinct member-facing identities. No single named CIO is widely profiled in public disclosures; the trustee board holds ultimate fiduciary responsibility.
What was the significance of the Catholic Super merger for Equip?
The 2019 merger with Catholic Super was one of the earlier large-scale consolidations in Australia's profit-to-member super sector. Catholic Super became a division under Togethr Trustees rather than being fully absorbed — a model that preserved its branding and member relationships while unifying Equip's investment platform (public record, 2019).
How will the TelstraSuper merger change Equip's scale and investment approach?
Announced in 2025, the merger with TelstraSuper will create a combined fund projected to hold roughly A$60 billion in retirement assets. The increased scale is expected to reduce per-member costs and strengthen Equip's negotiating power in direct property, infrastructure, and private equity allocations (per the firm, 2025). The trustee structure will continue under Togethr Trustees.
What real assets does Equip Super hold directly?
Directly held property positions include American residential and commercial REITs — American Homes 4 Rent, Agree Realty Corp, and Alexandria Real Estate Equities — as well as Australian-listed vehicles Arena REIT, BWP Trust, and Charter Hall Group. The fund also holds infrastructure, private equity, and had a disclosed cryptocurrency position in prior portfolio disclosures.
Does Equip Super manage funds in-house or rely on external managers?
Equip uses a hybrid model. It directly owns real estate and infrastructure assets but also allocates to external fund managers across private equity, hedge funds, and credit. The exact split between internal and external management is not fully disclosed at the mandate-by-mandate level in public documents.
What is Equip Super's policy on fossil fuel and ESG exposures?
Equip Super has held fossil fuel exposures, which have drawn attention in a market where many industry funds are moving toward net-zero commitments. The fund has not publicly matched the full fossil fuel exclusion pledges some peers have adopted, making its ESG posture a frequent topic of member and researcher inquiry.
What is Equip's involvement with the Supercars Championship?
Equip Super is the Official Superannuation Partner of the Repco Sprint Cup series within the Supercars Championship. The partnership represents a brand marketing strategy aimed at engaging Australian members and prospective members through motorsport, a relatively unusual sponsorship category for a super fund.
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