Industry Funds Management (IFM) has partnered with the Asset Management Council to help raise the awareness and understanding of infrastructure investments.
The five year agreement will see IFM provide financial support and contribute skills and knowledge to the Council.
As part of the agreement, IFM infrastructure investment director Danny Elia will join the council's board.
"Our partnership with the Asset Management Council will enable IFM to work collaboratively with the broader engineering and business community to share and exchange knowledge with a view to building and improving asset management thinking globally," Elia said.
"We are an 'open ended' fund manager, which essentially means we generate returns for our investors through the successful operation, maintenance and management of our assets over long periods of time.
"This long term focus has created a unique culture at IFM, where as a fund manager, we are taking an active interest to ensure our assets not only generate superior returns, but also that these returns are safeguarded by responsible operating, maintenance and management practices."
Other partners to the council are asset management services provider Transfield Services and IT provider SAP Australia.
