Aware Super Invests $460 Million in Vantage Data Centres APAC Amid AI Boom
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 19 Jan 2026
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- 2
- Australian
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- 20 Jan 2026, 12:30 am
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The superannuation giant is investing more of its $21 billion infrastructure fund into the data centres that power the artificial intelligence boom.
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Aware Super has announced a significant investment of $460 million in Vantage Data Centers' Asia-Pacific operations, aimed at leveraging the expansion of AI infrastructure. These data centers span across Australia and other key Asia-Pacific locations, supporting major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft, and Google. The investment underscores the growing demand for robust data infrastructure to support AI advancements, reflecting broader trends in AI-driven industry growth. While the article highlights infrastructure investments, it does not deeply engage with AI safety or governance issues, focusing more on market expansion rather than existential risks.
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TechnologyData centresPrint articleTess BennettTechnology reporterJan 19, 2026 – 8.00pmSuperannuation giant Aware Super will spend $US300 million ($460 million) to buy a minority stake in the Asia-Pacific arm of US firm Vantage Data Centers, as it looks to increase its exposure to the artificial intelligence infrastructure investment boom.Vantage Data Centers APAC owns 10 data centres across Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong, renting space to so-called hyperscale cloud computing providers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google, and emerging AI firms.Loading...Tess Bennett is a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter. Message Tess on Signal: @tessbennett.02. Connect with Tess on Twitter. Email Tess at tess.bennett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreData centresData Centre Gold RushSuperannuationAware SuperFetching latest articles