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Established in 1990, the firm started off as the Development Australia Fund (DAF Limited).<ref name="financial_times">{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/fca3b736-9f76-11e6-891e-abe238dee8e2/|title=IFM: Look to pensions for infrastructure cash|newspaper=Financial Times|date=13 November 2016 }}</ref><ref name="the_conversation">{{cite web|url=http://theconversation.com/electricity-infrastructure-like-ausgrid-is-a-safe-bet-for-super-funds-66049/|title=Electricity infrastructure like Ausgrid is a safe bet for super funds|website=www.theconversation.com}}</ref> It was established to invest in growing Australian private and public companies and infrastructure assets. In 1994, Industry Funds Services (IFS) was established to provide advice and specialist investment expertise in infrastructure, private equity and Australian equities. Industry Funds Management (IFM) was created through the merger of IFS Capital Group and DAF Limited in 2004<ref name="the_conversation"/> |
Established in 1990, the firm started off as the Development Australia Fund (DAF Limited).<ref name="financial_times">{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/fca3b736-9f76-11e6-891e-abe238dee8e2/|title=IFM: Look to pensions for infrastructure cash|newspaper=Financial Times|date=13 November 2016 }}</ref><ref name="the_conversation">{{cite web|url=http://theconversation.com/electricity-infrastructure-like-ausgrid-is-a-safe-bet-for-super-funds-66049/|title=Electricity infrastructure like Ausgrid is a safe bet for super funds|website=www.theconversation.com}}</ref> It was established to invest in growing Australian private and public companies and infrastructure assets. In 1994, Industry Funds Services (IFS) was established to provide advice and specialist investment expertise in infrastructure, private equity and Australian equities. Industry Funds Management (IFM) was created through the merger of IFS Capital Group and DAF Limited in 2004<ref name="the_conversation"/> |
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Industry Funds Management (IFM) changed its name to IFM Investors in 2013<ref name="infrastructure_investor">{{cite web|url=https://www.infrastructureinvestor.com/ifm-rebrands-selects-japan-head|title=IFM rebrands, selects Japan head|website=www.infrastructureinvestor.com|date=21 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="landor">{{cite web|url=https://landor.com/news/landor-sydney-rebrands-industry-funds-management-as-ifm-investors|title=Landor Sydney rebrands Industry Funds Management as IFM Investors|date=2013-10-25|website=landor.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> |
Industry Funds Management (IFM) changed its name to IFM Investors in 2013<ref name="infrastructure_investor">{{cite web|url=https://www.infrastructureinvestor.com/ifm-rebrands-selects-japan-head|title=IFM rebrands, selects Japan head|website=www.infrastructureinvestor.com|date=21 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="landor">{{cite web|url=https://landor.com/news/landor-sydney-rebrands-industry-funds-management-as-ifm-investors|title=Landor Sydney rebrands Industry Funds Management as IFM Investors|date=2013-10-25|website=landor.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> |
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In 2018, the company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) decided to sell 49% of the capital of its subsidiary FCC Aqualia to the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (through Global Infraco Spain) for 1,024 million euros. |
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== Corporate responsibilities == |
== Corporate responsibilities == |
Revision as of 12:01, 25 July 2022
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Investment services |
Founded | (1990Melbourne, Australia. | ) in
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 9 offices worldwide.[1] (2019) |
Key people |
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AUM | US$129 billion (June 2021) |
Number of employees | 555 (June 2021) (June 2021) |
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Website | ifminvestors |
IFM Investors is a provider of investment services.
As at 30 June 2021, IFM Investors invests on behalf of more than 550 institutions worldwide, including pension, superannuation and sovereign wealth funds, universities, insurers, endowment funds and foundations.
History
Established in 1990, the firm started off as the Development Australia Fund (DAF Limited).[4][5] It was established to invest in growing Australian private and public companies and infrastructure assets. In 1994, Industry Funds Services (IFS) was established to provide advice and specialist investment expertise in infrastructure, private equity and Australian equities. Industry Funds Management (IFM) was created through the merger of IFS Capital Group and DAF Limited in 2004[5] Industry Funds Management (IFM) changed its name to IFM Investors in 2013[6][7]
In 2018, the company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) decided to sell 49% of the capital of its subsidiary FCC Aqualia to the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (through Global Infraco Spain) for 1,024 million euros.
Corporate responsibilities
IFM Investors has been a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) since 2008[8] and has a Group Corporate Environmental, Social & Government Policy that determines its approach to the governance of investee entities. The firm is committed to reducing the carbon impact of its investments, targeting net zero greenhouse gas emissions across asset classes by 2050.[9]
References
- ^ "IFM Investors open Hong Kong office". www.superreview.com. 28 November 2016.
- ^ "IFM Investors to carve out thermal coal exposure by 2030". www.afr.com. 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Company Overview of Industry Super Holdings Pty. Ltd". www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ "IFM: Look to pensions for infrastructure cash". Financial Times. 13 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Electricity infrastructure like Ausgrid is a safe bet for super funds". www.theconversation.com.
- ^ "IFM rebrands, selects Japan head". www.infrastructureinvestor.com. 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Landor Sydney rebrands Industry Funds Management as IFM Investors". landor.com. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Signatory Directory: IFM Investors". www.unpri.org.
- ^ "IFM Investors targets Net Zero by 2050". www.ifminvestors.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.