Key Takeaways
- • Macquarie Asset Management reported a six per cent rise in credit and insurance AUM to A$248.3bn (£126.8bn) for the half-year to 30 September 2026, up from 31 March 2026.
- • The acquisition of Spire Management expanded Macquarie's global collateralised loan obligation capabilities and added A$8.4bn to its liquid credit AUM.
- • Total firm AUM rose three per cent from March to A$742.9bn, with A$15.3bn of capital raised across real assets, real estate, private credit and secondaries.
- • Fee-paying AUM rose six per cent to A$530bn, with real assets, real estate and private credit accounting for A$196.4bn of that total.
- • The firm deployed A$17.6bn across 11 new investments and established Theseus Infrastructure with Anthropic and GIC to develop AI data centre infrastructure.
Summary
Macquarie Asset Management, the Sydney-based alternatives manager, reported a six per cent rise in its credit and insurance assets under management for the six months to 30 September 2026, according to its half-year results. Credit and insurance AUM reached A$248.3bn (£126.8bn), up from the level at 31 March 2026. The firm also strengthened its liquid credit capabilities over the period.
The acquisition of Spire Management was a key driver of that expansion. According to the results, the deal broadened Macquarie's collateralised loan obligation capabilities globally and added A$8.4bn to liquid credit AUM.
Across the business, total AUM rose three per cent from March to A$742.9bn. The firm raised A$15.3bn of capital across its strategies, including real assets, real estate, private credit and secondaries. Fee-paying AUM grew six per cent on 31 March to A$530bn, driven primarily by capital raising, positive net flows and valuation changes, partly offset by capital returned to investors. Real assets, real estate and private credit accounted for A$196.4bn of fee-paying AUM.
During the half, Macquarie deployed A$17.6bn across 11 new investments. It also established Theseus Infrastructure alongside Anthropic and GIC to develop AI data centre infrastructure, extending the firm's presence in digital infrastructure.
The acquisition of Spire Management was a key driver of that expansion. According to the results, the deal broadened Macquarie's collateralised loan obligation capabilities globally and added A$8.4bn to liquid credit AUM.
Across the business, total AUM rose three per cent from March to A$742.9bn. The firm raised A$15.3bn of capital across its strategies, including real assets, real estate, private credit and secondaries. Fee-paying AUM grew six per cent on 31 March to A$530bn, driven primarily by capital raising, positive net flows and valuation changes, partly offset by capital returned to investors. Real assets, real estate and private credit accounted for A$196.4bn of fee-paying AUM.
During the half, Macquarie deployed A$17.6bn across 11 new investments. It also established Theseus Infrastructure alongside Anthropic and GIC to develop AI data centre infrastructure, extending the firm's presence in digital infrastructure.
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