Ironbark Investment Solutions has partnered with EQT to launch an evergreen infrastructure fund from July, offering access to assets which are typically limited to institutional investors.
The partnership will see Ironbark work with the global private markets firm on the Ironbark EQT Nexus Infrastructure Fund.
This will provide eligible Australian and New Zealand investors with access to an evergreen private infrastructure strategy designed to grant investors access to global deal flow and value-creation opportunities previously limited to EQT’s closed-ended infrastructure funds.
The fund will reflect EQT’s active ownership approach, using its global infrastructure platform to invest in early-stage growth and mature assets in essential services which span the digital, energy, environmental, transport, logistics and social sectors.
This is the first distribution partnership for Ironbark Investment Solutions since rebranding as part of the broader Ironbark Financial Group in March 2026. One of three sub-brands under the parent company, Ironbark Investment Solutions provides funds management offerings where it partners with investment managers to develop wholesale and institutional solutions. On the corporate services side, the firm specialises in building tailored fund and managed accounts with fund managers, consultants, advice firms and platforms.
The parent company, headquartered in Sydney, has more than $93 billion in assets under advice, management and trusteeship as of 31 December.
Alex Donald, chief executive of Ironbark Investment Solutions, said: “We are delighted to partner with EQT to provide Australian and New Zealand investors with institutional-grade access to one of the world’s leading infrastructure platforms and meet the growing demand for diversified, resilient private markets exposure.
“The fund will offer eligible investors exposure to an evergreen, pure-play private infrastructure strategy and will look to address some of the traditional challenges investors face when accessing private markets.”
Sueann Yeo, head of Asia Pacific global wealth solutions at EQT, said: “Infrastructure underpins some of the essential services that communities depend on – digital connectivity, energy and transport – and as an asset class it has historically offered investors the potential for long-term capital appreciation, resilience through market cycles, and some inflation hedge characteristics.
“The launch of EQT Nexus Infrastructure with Ironbark marks an important milestone for EQT in Australia, providing eligible investors with access to similar global infrastructure exposure that our institutional clients have accessed for decades.”