Delivering Sustainable Investment Performance

Who we are

Warakirri is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning “to grow”. As the name suggests, Warakirri was established for that very purpose – to grow the wealth of our investors.

With a history dating back to 1993, Warakirri is a multi-boutique asset manager wholly owned by its directors and employees. Leveraging our roots in asset consulting, we are a company that thinks generationally, allowing us to focus on delivering investment returns that exceed that of the broader market over the longer term.

Warakirri provides specialist investment vehicles to meet the needs of charities, superannuation and individual investors across Australian, global, small company and emerging market equities, Australian agriculture, currency management, US real estate and cash management.

Why Choose Warakirri

As well as our own leading agriculture investment management team, Warakirri has a long history of partnering with highly skilled investment managers with proven capabilities to deliver quality, innovative investment solutions for our clients.

Partnering with Warakirri

Culture based on integrity and client alignment
Unique and specialised investment strategies, typically offering limited capacity
A clear competitive advantage in Australian Agriculture
Committed to sustainability and being responsible stewards of our clients’ capital

Our Expertise

Strong Commitment to Sustainability

Warakirri’s vision is to be an active leader in sustainable business practices and responsible investment across the diverse range of assets we manage.

We embrace the core principals of responsible and sustainable investment, and strive for continuous improvement in our sustainable practices across our business and investment platforms.

Warakirri is a signatory to the UN PRI and all of our investment partners share in Warakirri’s principles of investing sustainably and ensuring our investment processes are designed to assess and optimise ESG outcomes for our clients.

In 2021, Warakirri Asset Management was certified Carbon Neutral under the Australian Government’s Climate Active scheme. This reflects our commitment to reducing carbon emissions and driving continuous improvement in sustainability across our business.

Visit our Sustainability and Responsible Investment page for more information including Warakirri’s inaugural 2024 Sustainability Report.

Over the years

1990s

1993

First investment fund launched – the Charitable Australian Equity Fund – applying Warakirri’s proprietary Ethical Overlay as part of the investment process.
The Fund is still meeting the needs of clients today as the Warakirri Ethical Australian Equities Fund.

1996

Company name changed to “Warakirri” – defined in the Collins Aboriginal-English Dictionary as meaning “to grow”.
Warakirri cropping operation formed on behalf of Australian superannuation funds. Today, own and operate approximately 175,000 hectares of broad acre cropping farms.
First “multi-manager” fund launched – the Warakirri Endeavour Fund – with an objective of encouraging new wholesale managers and innovative investment products.

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2000s

2001

First hedge fund launched – the Warakirri Absolute Return Fund – a ‘fund of fund’ hedge fund managed by Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2006

Warakirri Dairies portfolio launched on behalf of four Australian superannuation funds and private investors. Today, it owns and operates approximately 12,000 hectares across 26 dairy farms.
Warakirri becomes the exclusive representative for Chicago-based Mesirow Financial Currency Management in Australia. Mesirow has managed institutional currency risk for 25 years and has approximately US$100 billion in currency mandates under management globally.

2007

Warakirri commences benchmarking of Australian equities portfolios on an after-tax basis. Today, Warakirri is a leading provider of after-tax benchmarking, reporting and performance analytics for more than $40 billion of Australian equities.

2010s

2012

The company launches the Warakirri Cash Deposits Trust – a unique investment offering that manages bank term deposit exposures with Australia’s leading four banks and their divisions.

2016

Warakirri launches its Ethical Global Equities strategy.

2018

Warakirri celebrates its 25th year in business.
Warakirri launches the Diversified Agriculture Fund – bringing diversified agriculture strategies to a different segment of the investment community, including the family office and High-Net-Worth markets.

2020s

2020

Strategic partnership with Northcape Capital, a specialist manager of equities, announced to manage Warakirri’s range of equity funds. The two firms celebrate a 15-year partnership, after Northcape was appointed its first equity investment mandate as a business by Warakirri in 2005.
Warakirri launches Australian, global and emerging market equity funds into the Family Office, High Net Worth (HNW) and Retail segments of the market.
Acquisition of part ownership in Australian small cap equities specialist investment manager, Flinders Investment Partners.

2021

Warakirri is certified carbon neutral under the Australian Government’s Climate Active scheme.

2020s

2023

Warakirri successfully transitions one of its institutional cropping portfolios. Over a 7 year period, 9 large-scale farms across four states of Australia on more than 105,000 arable hectares were acquired, developed and managed; operated LTI free since commencement; and delivered well above projected returns for our client.

2024

Today, Warakirri has over 650 employees nationally; ranked in the top 20 global agriculture investors; and manages approximately $3.5 billion in Funds under Management and Commitments.