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IFM Investors vs StepStone Group

A side-by-side comparison of IFM Investors and StepStone Group across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Scale comparison

IFM Investors$204.8B
StepStone Group$233B

Asset-class exposure

Infrastructure
Private Equity
Real Estate
Left bar: IFM InvestorsRight bar: StepStone Group
Insight

Both firms are active in 1 shared asset class out of 3 tracked between them.

Key observations

  • • StepStone Group and IFM Investors are comparable in size (within 1.14× on AUM).
  • • IFM Investors is the most established (founded 1994), 13 years before StepStone Group (2007).
  • • StepStone Group has the broadest mandate — active across 5 asset classes vs 4 for IFM Investors.
  • • All 2 firms invest in Infrastructure, Private Credit, Private Equity, +1 more.
  • • StepStone Group is the only one here in Venture Capital.
  • • Each firm is in a different country: Australia, United States.
  • • IFM Investors's network is more connected (71/100 vs 38/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Overall similarity is 35%, driven by 4 shared asset classes, same AUM band.
35%Similarity score4 shared asset classes · same AUM band
IFM InvestorsStepStone Group
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryAustraliaUnited States
Founded19942007
Firm age32 yrs19 yrs
RolesGpGp
Scale & AUM
AUM$204.8B$233B
Market positionGiant ($100–500B)Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio1.1× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment styleMulti-assetMulti-asset
DiversificationBroadBroad
Strategies23 — Core, Evergreen / Open-ended Fund, Renewables, Digital Infrastructure
Asset classesinfrastructure, private credit, private equity, real estateprivate equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, venture capital
Shared asset classes4: infrastructure, private credit, private equity, real estate
Geography
Geographic biasAustraliaNorth America
RegionsAsia-Pacific, North America, Europe, United KingdomNorth America, Europe, Asia, Africa
Shared geographiesNorth America, Europe
Fund Portfolio
Published funds80
Largest fundIFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund—
Vintage range1995–2022—
Fund statusesInvesting (7), Harvesting (1)—
Team
Total contacts433
Team-to-AUM ratio0.2 per $B0.0 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity71/10038/100
Network strength41/1009/100
Relationships274
Relationship densityHighVery high
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity35%
Asset class overlap80%
Geography overlap29%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between IFM Investors and StepStone Group?

IFM Investors is a asset manager based in Australia, while StepStone Group is a asset manager based in United States. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.

Which is larger, IFM Investors or StepStone Group?

By reported AUM, StepStone Group is larger ($204.8B vs $233B).

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