01 · Performance
Value of AUD 100,000 invested since inception, February 2024 to September 2026
Monthly net returns, % · darker months returned more
Fund inception 20 February 2024. Value of AUD 100,000 calculated from monthly net returns. Monthly report, 30 September 2026. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
02 · Portfolio
Private equity is the largest allocation. Private infrastructure has risen as the portfolio adds heavy assets with low obsolescence risk, within the 15 to 20% range set under Spire's HALO view, and private credit is held mainly through a senior, mid-market direct lending strategy.
Largest holdings
Value-add infrastructure capability and exposure to HALO themes
Co-investment capability and reasonable terms
Secondary capability and reasonable terms
Focus on LP secondaries and reasonable terms
Senior secured, mid-market direct lending
Geographic allocation
Asia and rest of world 1%. Figures are rounded. Allocations include planned investments. Monthly report, 30 September 2026.
03 · Construction and process
Semi-liquid core
Evergreen funds run by global specialists in each asset class. The main source of return and diversification.
Opportunistic
Secondaries, co-investments and late primaries with value identifiable at entry. Capped at 20%.
Liquidity
Cash, daily-liquid assets and liquid credit, for redemptions, commitments and hedging collateral.
Base case weights, as set out in the Product Disclosure Statement, 6 May 2026.
Each quarter the investment team scores private equity, private credit, private infrastructure and private real estate on returns, volatility, correlation, capital flows, valuations and forecasts. The Investment Committee adopts the resulting relative value view, which sets the portfolio’s target allocation.
Managers are assessed on Spire’s Manager Assessment Model, scoring 40 factors, each out of five, across eight pillars. Secondaries are used to buy into seasoned portfolios at known prices and shorten the early period of low returns known as the J-curve.
Screened deal flow, two years to 30 June 2026
Secondaries, late primaries and co-investments
97% declined
High-conviction evergreen funds
99% declined
Bar widths are illustrative, not to scale. Screened deal flow for the Spire Global Private Markets Portfolio, two years to 30 June 2026.
04 · Liquidity
Applications and redemptions are processed monthly, with a cut-off on the 25th of each month. Liquidity is managed across the whole portfolio, so one underlying fund limiting its redemptions does not by itself restrict the portfolio.
Liquidity is not guaranteed. Redemptions may be limited under the fund’s constitution, including where requests exceed 5% of net asset value, and in some conditions the fund may be illiquid. The Product Disclosure Statement sets out the full terms.
Five sources of liquidity
05 · Currency, tax and fees
Spire structures each investment for Australian investors, including blocker structures that remove the need for offshore tax filing and management of foreign income tax offsets.
0.62%
Management fee p.a., including GST, net of RITCs
0.24%
Estimated operating costs p.a., including GST, net of RITCs
Nil
Performance fee at fund level. Fees may apply within underlying investments.
100%
Hedged to the Australian dollar, subject to fund liquidity
Spire negotiates fee reductions with underlying managers and seeks removal of performance fees where a strategy does not warrant one.
Product Disclosure Statement, 6 May 2026, which sets out the full fee details.
Governance
Every investment requires the unanimous approval of a six-member Investment Committee with two independent members.
Responsible entity: Ironbark Asset Management (Fund Services) Limited. Investment manager: Spire Capital Limited.




Zenith rating DAM7517AU assigned 25 February 2026.
Key documents
Historical monthly reports are available to investors through the Spire Investor Portal.
How to invest
Available on Macquarie Wrap, Netwealth, BT, HUB24 and Mason Stevens. Minimum AUD 20,000, or the platform minimum.
Apply through the Spire Investor Portal. Minimum AUD 20,000 initial and AUD 5,000 additional.
Invest nowDisclaimer and notes
Performance is net of fees and the fees used are related to the Institutional Unit Class of the Fund. The source of performance calculations is Spire Capital. Fund inception is 20 February 2024. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Monthly liquidity feature: the liquidity portfolio enables the liquidity feature, subject to gating under the 5% rule.
Investment manager fee: Spire is entitled to be paid a fee of 0.62% p.a. of the NAV. Performance fee: there are no performance fees directly charged by the Fund. There may be performance fees payable at the Underlying Investments’ level.
Asset allocation, geographic allocation and largest holdings include Planned Investments as at the end of the month. Planned Investments are applications that have been made and funded, but the Portfolio is yet to receive the units.
The Fund is classified as a hedge fund in accordance with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Regulatory Guide 240 ‘Hedge funds: Improving disclosure’. This classification is based on the fact that the Fund currently exhibits two or more characteristics of a hedge fund, being: complexity of investment strategy or structure; use of leverage; use of derivatives; use of short selling; charges a performance fee.
This material is issued by Spire Capital Limited ABN 21 141 096 120 AFSL 344365 (‘Spire’). Ironbark Asset Management (Fund Services) Limited ABN 63 116 232 154 AFSL 298626 (‘Ironbark’) is the responsible entity for the Fund referred to in this document. The product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) for the Fund is available from Ironbark Investment Solutions or by contacting Apex Group on (02) 7201 9015. This material contains general information only. It is not intended to provide you with financial product advice and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Past performance is no indication of future performance. This publication is based on information considered to be reliable. Opinions constitute our judgement at the time of issue and are subject to change. No representation, warranty or undertaking is given or made in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information presented in this document. Except for liability which cannot be excluded, Spire and Ironbark, and each of its directors, employees, agents and related bodies corporate, disclaim all liability in respect of any error or inaccuracy in, or omission from, this document and any person’s reliance on it.
Ironbark and its representatives believe that the information in this document is correct at the time of compilation, but no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given and no responsibility arising in any other way for errors or omissions (including responsibility to any person due to negligence) is accepted by Ironbark. To the extent permitted by law, Ironbark, its employees, consultants, advisers, officers and representatives are not liable for any loss or damage arising as a result of reliance placed on the contents of this document. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. While any forecasts, estimates and opinions in this material are made on a reasonable basis, actual future results and operations may differ materially from the forecasts, estimates and opinions set out in this material. This communication is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation. No part of this material may be reproduced or distributed in any manner without the prior written permission of Ironbark.
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