money money money Sydney’s billion-dollar pitch: what is the Citi A50 investment summit
Oct 30, 2025
New South Wales Treasurer Daniel Mookhey sheds light on the Citi A50 investment summit, aiming to turn Sydney into a premier finance hub for superannuation and global investment. He emphasizes the city's advantages in capital markets and workforce. Jess Brady adds her lively perspective from the Opera House fireside chat with Kevin Rudd, highlighting Australia’s need to boldly showcase its vast superannuation pool. They explore the challenges of balancing domestic investments with member returns and the role of infrastructure in attracting funding.
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Australia's Gigantic Super Pool
- Australia has built a $4.5 trillion superannuation pool and it will keep growing, creating huge domestic and global investment influence.
- Daniel Mookhey argues Sydney should be the organising base for Asia‑Pacific investments to leverage that scale.
Anchor Managers In Sydney
- New South Wales pitched a two‑way offer: global managers must build presence here if they want to manage Australian super money.
- The goal is to capture more economic benefit and jobs by anchoring asset managers in Sydney.
Connect Research To Capital Locally
- Use local capital to link universities, venture capital and super funds to commercialise deep research into companies and jobs.
- Target long‑term loops: research → VC → super capital → local jobs and growth.
