Aware Super UK Limited (Aware Super UK), the London-based investment office of Aware Super, Australia’s third-largest superannuation fund currently managing A$200 bn, has appointed Helen Steers as non-executive director.
Effective as of 4 September, Steer’s appointment brings her expertise as a partner at Pantheon, the private markets manager with some $76bn across private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate, where she has spent more than two decades building and leading European investment operations.
Steers became manager of Pantheon International Plc, a FTSE-250 listed private equity investment trust with a portfolio value exceeding £2.5bn, and has co-managed the trust since June 2023. She previously led Pantheon’s European Private Equity team and chaired Pantheon’s European Investment Committee from 2010 to 2020, while serving as a member of Pantheon’s International Investment Committee until 2025.
Damien Webb, Aware Super deputy CIO and head of International, commented: “Helen’s appointment represents a significant milestone for Aware Super as we continue to expand our global investment capabilities. Her extensive experience building funds management businesses, combined with her deep understanding of the UK regulatory framework and global investment networks, makes her an ideal addition to Aware Super UK’s board as we scale our UK and European operations.”
Aware Super’s UK operations launched in 2024, the London office currently employs more than 20 investment professionals focused on originating and managing the fund’s investments across private equity, property, and infrastructure in the UK and Europe.
