Macquarie Asset Management-Led Consortium to Acquire Qube Holdings in A$11.7B Deal

Macquarie Asset Management-led consortium to acquire further 20% stake in National Gas

July 19, 2023

Energy

A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to acquire an additional 20% equity interest in National Gas from National Grid, taking the consortium's total ownership to 80%. The deal, on equivalent terms to the original January 2023 transaction, is subject to regulatory clearance and is expected to complete in the second half of 2023; the consortium also holds an option to acquire the remaining 20% between May and July 2024.

Macquarie Asset Management to Acquire Beacon Hospital

February 13, 2024

Healthcare Services

Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, has agreed to acquire Beacon Hospital in Dublin from a consortium of shareholders led by Denis O'Brien. The transaction is expected to close by the end of H1 2024; Beacon's CEO Michael Cullen will remain as CEO and a shareholder as the new owner supports growth plans to build Ireland's largest private healthcare campus.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Remaining 20% of National Gas

July 26, 2024

Energy

Macquarie Asset Management, via a consortium of its managed equity and funds, has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 20% equity stake in National Gas from National Grid, giving the consortium 100% ownership. The move secures full control to support National Gas’s operation of the UK gas transmission network and accelerate future initiatives such as hydrogen network development and other decarbonisation projects.

Nomura Acquires Macquarie's U.S. & European Public Asset Management Business

April 22, 2025

Wealth Management

Nomura has agreed to acquire Macquarie Asset Management’s North American and European public asset management business (including equities, fixed income and multi‑asset strategies) in an all‑cash transaction for roughly US$1.8 billion, subject to closing adjustments and regulatory approvals. The business—led from Philadelphia with more than 700 employees and approximately US$180 billion of AUM—will join Nomura’s Investment Management division, and the firms will also enter a broader product and distribution collaboration.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Minority Stake in EDGE

February 3, 2022

Real Estate

Macquarie Asset Management (on behalf of one of its managed funds) agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Amsterdam-based sustainable real estate developer EDGE. The strategic partnership will support EDGE's expansion of sustainable, tech-enabled office developments across existing and new markets and help scale its platform and development pipeline.

Blackstone-led Consortium to Acquire AirTrunk for A$24 Billion

September 4, 2024

Infrastructure

A consortium led and managed by Blackstone, together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, agreed to acquire AirTrunk from Macquarie Asset Management and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board for an implied enterprise value of over A$24 billion. AirTrunk Founder and CEO Robin Khuda will remain as CEO while realising part of his stake; the deal is positioned to accelerate AirTrunk's growth across Asia Pacific to meet rising demand from cloud and AI customers.