IFM Investors
IFM Investors is a provider of investment services.
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Investment services |
Founded | (1990Melbourne, Australia. | ) in
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 9 offices worldwide.[1] (2019) |
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AUM | US$129 billion (June 2021) |
Number of employees | 555 (June 2021) (June 2021) |
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Website | ifminvestors |
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. The US$129 billion entrusted by these investors incorporates the retirement savings of more than 30 million working people worldwide.
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]
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.
- "IFM Investors to carve out thermal coal exposure by 2030". www.afr.com.
- "Company Overview of Industry Super Holdings Pty. Ltd". www.bloomberg.com.
- "IFM: Look to pensions for infrastructure cash". www.ft.com.
- "Electricity infrastructure like Ausgrid is a safe bet for super funds". www.theconversation.com.
- "IFM rebrands, selects Japan head". www.infrastructureinvestor.com.
- "Landor Sydney rebrands Industry Funds Management as IFM Investors". landor.com. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- "IFM Investors". www.unpri.org.
- "IFM Investors targets Net Zero by 2050". www.ifminvestors.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.