About US

Ausbil Investment Management Limited is a leading Australian investment manager. Established in April 1997, Ausbil’s core business is the management of Australian and global equities for major superannuation funds, institutional investors, master trust and retail clients. Ausbil manage over $19.4 billion¹ in active Australian and global equity investments. Ausbil is owned by its employees and New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. NYLIM has more than US$650 billion in assets under management. NYLIM has a number of boutique affiliates including MacKay Shields, Candriam Investors Group and Apogem Capital.

Ausbil’s company structure embraces four criteria important in the selection of an investment manager:

• Solid ownership structure providing strong financial integrity to the investment manager;
• Key management incentivised by way of ownership in the business;
• Proven investment processes and performance track record in core areas of expertise with a strong focus on risk management skills;
• An experienced and stable team of investment managers.

The investment philosophy and corporate goals of Ausbil have been formulated to provide a tightly defined and disciplined investment management style that is active and incorporates quantitative inputs and risk awareness. Ausbil’s style pursues the goal of adding value from a clear set of transparent processes that seek to enhance performance, whilst managing risk.

Ausbil is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and has a dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) research team who provide an in-house service. ESG research is integrated into Ausbil's investment process. Ausbil believes that a consideration of ESG issues as developed by well-founded ESG research can identify mispriced stocks and assess a company's earnings sustainability. Similarly, engagement on ESG issues can drive long-term value and reduce the risk of value destruction.  

Ausbil has monitored and engaged with companies on their corporate governance record and to this extent has historically regarded proxy voting as an important part of its fiduciary duties.
 

With over $750 billion in Assets Under Management² as of September 30, 2024, New York Life Investments is comprised of the affiliated global asset management businesses of its parent company, New York Life Insurance Company, and offers clients access to specialized, independent investment teams through its family of affiliated boutiques. New York Life Investments remains committed to clients through a combination of the diverse perspectives of its boutiques and a long-lasting focus on sustainable relationships.

MacKay Shields LLC (together with its subsidiaries, "MacKay Shields")⁷, a New York Life Investments Company, is a global boutique investment firm with $150 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024. The firm manages assets on behalf of a global clientele which include corporations, endowments, foundations, Taft-Hartley plans, public funds, and financial entities in the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East. MacKay Shields provides investors with specialty fixed income expertise and investment agility across global fixed income markets. For more than 30 years, MacKay Shields’ dedicated teams of specialists have delivered customized solutions backed by disciplined research and a commitment to delivering long-term value for its clients.

MacKay Shields was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm by Gilbert MacKay and became a registered investment adviser in 1969. New York Life Insurance Company acquired MacKay Shields in 1984, as the foundation to its multi-boutique investment advisor model. As of December 31, 2024 the firm had 184 employees.
 

1. Funds under management represented in Australian dollars as at 31 December 2024.
2. Assets under management (AUM) includes assets of the investment advisers that make up "New York Life Investments” as of 9/30/2024. AUM includes certain assets, such as non-discretionary AUM, external fund selection, and overlay services, including ESG screening services, advisory consulting services, white labeling services, and model portfolio delivery services, that are not necessarily considered Regulatory Assets Under Management according to the SEC’s Form ADV. AUM is reported in USD. AUM not denominated in USD is converted at the spot rate as of 9/30/2024. The total AUM figure of “New York Life Investments” is less than the sum of the AUM of each affiliated investment adviser in the group because it does not count AUM where the same assets can be counted by more than one affiliated investment adviser.
3. As of 30/06/2024. Candriam changed the Assets Under Management (AUM) calculation methodology, and AUM now includes certain assets, such as non-discretionary AUM, external fund selection, overlay services, including ESG screening services, advisory consulting services, white labelling services, and model portfolio delivery services that do not qualify as Regulatory Assets Under Management, as defined in the SEC’s Form ADV. AUM is reported in EUR.
4. Not all products and services are available to all investors or in all regions.
5. New York Life Investments is a service mark used by New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC and its subsidiary New York Life Investment Management LLC. Both are wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of New York Life Insurance Company.
6. Source: New York Life Investments ranked 25th among the world’s largest money managers within Pensions & Investments, June 2023. Rankings are based on total worldwide institutional assets under management for the year-end 2022. New York Life Investments assets include assets of affiliated investment advisors.
7. MacKay Shields is a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, which is wholly owned by New York Life Insurance Company.