About Us

A Specialist Australian Asset Manager

Growing Wealth with Purpose Since 1993

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, endowments, family offices, superannuation and pension funds, as well as individual investors across Australian, global emerging markets, and global small cap equities, Australian agriculture, currency management, US real estate and cash management.

We also understand the critical role financial advisers and consultants play in guiding clients toward their long-term goals. That’s why we work closely with advisers and consultants to provide tailored investment solutions, comprehensive product education, investment insights and ongoing support.

Our Impact at a glance

30+ years of investment experience

$3.0B in FUM and Commitments*

200+ employees across Australia*

Top 20 global agriculture manager^

Why Choose Warakirri as an Investment Partner

Partnering for Long-Term Growth

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.

We take a long-term, partnership-based approach to investing, combining deep expertise, disciplined capital allocation, and a strong alignment of interests with our specialist investment partners. Together, we deliver transparent, purpose-driven solutions that create lasting value and adapt to the evolving needs of our clients.

Partnering with Warakirri means accessing:

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

Warakirri's Investment Expertise

Our Commitment to Ethical and Sustainable Investing

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 2024, Warakirri Asset Management become a member of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and in 2026 was recosgnised as a 2026 Responsible Investor by RIAA.

Visit our Sustainability and Responsible Investment page for more information including Warakirri’s latest 2025 Sustainability Report.

Our History Over 30 Years

Over the Years - Warakirri Asset Management

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.

Over the Years v2 - Warakirri Asset Management

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.
Warakirri becomes the exclusive representative for Chicago-based Mesirow Financial Currency Management in Australia. Mesirow has managed institutional currency risk for over 30 years and has approximately US$180 billion in currency mandates under management globally.

2007

Warakirri commences benchmarking of Australian equities portfolios on an after-tax basis.

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.

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.

2020s

2024

Warakirri launches Solterra, a new business on behalf of an international investor, managing a newly acquired broadacre cropping portfolio as its foundation asset.

2025

Warakirri successfully transitions a leading dairy portfolio, developed over time to become Australia’s largest milk producer, with approximately 50,000 milking cows producing 280 litres of milk per annum. The portfolio spanned 57 farms across Australia and New Zealand.
Warakirri announces a new investment partnership with US-based investment manager, ClariVest to exclusively bring their Global Small Caps investment capability to local investors.
Warakirri commences a new positive impact Australian and New Zealand Dairies strategy that is seeking to own and operate a diversified portfolio of investment grade dairy farming and infrastructure assets.

2020s

2026

Warakirri announces a new distribution partnership with LongView, an established Australian residential property business, to bring their LongView Home Equity Investments solution to Australian wholesale investors.
Today, Warakirri has over 200 employees nationally; ranked in the top 20 global agriculture investors; and manages ~$3.0 billion in Funds under Management and Commitments.