Industry Funds Management (IFM Investors)

Company description

IFM Investors is an Australian-based global institutional investment manager specialising in infrastructure, private equity, debt investments, and listed equities. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Melbourne, the firm was originally established by Australian industry pension funds to manage long-term retirement savings on behalf of working people. IFM Investors manages hundreds of billions of dollars in assets for institutional clients worldwide, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, and endowments. The company is particularly known for its long-term infrastructure investments in assets such as airports, toll roads, ports, energy networks, and utilities across Australia, North America, Europe, and Asia. IFM positions itself as a responsible, long-duration investor focused on sustainable returns, environmental and social governance principles, and infrastructure ownership strategies designed to generate stable cash flows over decades. 

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Company details

City:
Melbourne
Address:
Casselden Place.Level 29, 2 Lonsdale Street. VIC 3000. Melbourne

Participation in projects

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List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • May 07, 2026

    Atlas Arteria Rejects IFM’s Hostile AU$7.4 billion Takeover Bid

    Atlas Arteria has strongly rejected a hostile takeover bid from IFM Investors, describing the proposal as “too low, opportunistic and highly conditional.” The takeover offer was launched t...

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  • August 11, 2025

    IFM Investors announces investment in Curtin University Student Accommodation project

    Industry superannuation fund-owned private markets manager IFM Investors (IFM) announced that, on behalf of IFM’s managed funds, it has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in the Curtin University...

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  • May 23, 2023

    Investment approved for IFM US Infrastructure Debt Fund

    Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) has approved a US$35 million follow-on commitment to the IFM US Infrastructure Debt Fund. The IFM US Infrastructure Debt Fund focuses on c...

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  • December 09, 2022

    DigitalBridge and IMF acquired Switch private

    DigitalBridge Group, Inc. and IMF Investors have announced their acquisition of Switch Inc. The transaction includes all outstanding common shares of Switch Inc for US$34.25 per share...

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  • September 29, 2022

    IFM increases offer for acquisition of up to 9.99% shares of Flughafen Wien

    Airports Group Europe, an indirect subsidiary of IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (IFM GIF), has announced an increase in the offer price and other adjustments to acquire up to approximately 9.99%...

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  • September 14, 2021

    IFM consortium raised bid to AUD23.6 billion for Sydney Airport

    The IFM consortium formed by IFM Investors, IFM Global Infrastructure Fund, QSuper, and Global Infrastructure Management has raised its bid for the acquisition of a 100% stake in Sydney Airp...

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  • September 14, 2021

    Bids in for 24.5% stake in WestConnex Motorway

    The Government of New South Wales (NSW) has closed bids for the first auction of an initial 24.5% stake of Sydney's WestConnex motorway. The total sale process is for the remaining 49% stake in...

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  • August 18, 2021

    Revised bid from IFM consortium rejected by Sydney Airport

    Sydney Airport has rejected a revised bid of AUD22.80 billion (US$16.81 billion) from IFM Consortium to acquire a 100% stake in the airport. However, Sydney Aiport stated that it is ready to cons...

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  • July 20, 2021

    Sydney Airport rejects bid from IFM consortium

    Sydney Airport has rejected the unsolicited proposal from IFM Consortium to acquire a 100% stake in the airport for AUD22.3 billion (US$17 billion). The proposal was rejected by Sydney Airport, saying...

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  • July 07, 2021

    Sydney airport receives unsolicited proposal for its 100% stake

    Sydney Airport announced that it has received an unsolicited, indicative, conditional, and non-binding proposal from a consortium of infrastructure investors to acquire 100% of the stapled securities...

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