Dara Ades

Dara joined IFM as an Investment Director on the Infrastructure team early 2026. Dara is a generalist in the group, but focusing coverage on transport given her prior experience across ports, aviation, roads, supply chain, asset leasing, waste, etc. Prior to IFM, Dara worked at Stonepeak on the Transport & Logistics investment team, focused on aviation, container shipping, supply chain, asset leasing, and waste and environmental services. Prior to that, Dara was at Macquarie, focused on transportation investing.

IFM Investors is a global asset manager, founded and owned by pension funds, with capabilities in infrastructure equity and debt, private credit, private equity, real estate and listed equities. Our purpose is to invest, protect and grow the long-term retirement savings of working people. We believe healthy returns depend on healthy economic, environmental and social systems - and these are evolving on a scale never experienced before. To find opportunity, build value and meet the needs of future generations, you need scale, skill and expertise. That’s what IFM Investors has built up over 30 years. 

With assets under management of AUD 291.1 billion (as at 30 June 2026), we prioritise the interests of 883 institutional investors worldwide. IFM operates from 17 offices across Australia, Europe, North America and Asia.