Name change for IFM

Global fund manager Industry Funds Management (IFM) has announced a change of name.

The firm will now be called IFM Investors, announced chief executive Brett Himbury, while it also has a new tagline of ‘One purpose. Shared prosperity’.

“Our new name is symbolic of our heritage, uniqueness, calibre of talent and the sophistication of our investments,” said Himbury. “The inclusion of ‘Investors’ in our name represents both who we are and recognises the importance of our investors.”

He added that the firm’s investment strategy will remain the same.

“We remain focused on being a trusted institutional investment manager, assisting our investors to access global markets and delivering strong results.”