AustralianSuper Expands U.S. Private Equity Team with Senior Hire

NEW YORK, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AustralianSuper, Australia's largest superannuation fund, has expanded its U.S. Private Equity team, with the appointment of Eneasz Kadziela as a Senior Portfolio Manager based in New York.

Mr. Kadziela, who was previously Deputy CIO and Head of Private Equity at New York City Retirement Systems, will focus on deepening AustralianSuper's relationships with existing investment partners, while identifying additional, best-in-class partners. These efforts will ensure that AustralianSuper has access to the most compelling private capital investment opportunities and platforms, to benefit its over 3.5 million members. Mr. Kadziela will report to Aaron Witte, Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Equity.

Around half of AustralianSuper's over US$230 billion in member assets are invested globally, including more than US$75 billion in North America.

Terry Charalambous, Global Head of Private Equity, said, "We are excited to welcome Eneasz to our growing New York team as we continue to expand our Private Equity portfolio. Eneasz brings vast knowledge of the U.S. private equity market, and important long-standing relationships with investment professionals at leading platforms. This highly strategic appointment will deepen our network across the North American market, ensuring we continue to have access to the best investment opportunities for members."

Mr. Kadziela said, "I am thrilled to be joining AustralianSuper at such an important time in the Fund's global growth story. I look forward to working closely with my colleagues to both cultivate and establish new relationships to deliver excellent returns for members."

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Bio

Eneasz Kadziela – Senior Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining AustralianSuper, Mr. Kadziela was Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Equity at New York City Retirement Systems ("NYCRS"), where he actively managed GP relationships to enhance portfolio quality, significantly scaled co-investment activity, expanded the direct Emerging Manager program, and led a US$5 billion private equity secondary sale.

Before NYCRS, Mr. Kadziela was Director of Research and Fund Relations at the Small Business Investor Alliance ("SBIA"), a trade association representing private equity funds and institutional investors. Earlier in his career he held roles in equity research and wealth management.

Mr. Kadziela holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers University, with minors in History and Music. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).

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About AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper manages more than US$230 billion (A$367 billion) in members' retirement savings on behalf of more than 3.5 million members from more than 476,000 businesses (as at 31 March 2025). The Fund is an active investor across global financial markets, real assets, private credit and private equity, with the aim of delivering sustainable, long-term performance for its members. AustralianSuper is the 16th largest pension fund in the world by total assets, and the fastest-growing among the global top 20 (Thinking Ahead Institute, Global Top 300 Pension Funds, based on 5-year CAGR 2019-2024).

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