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During a visit in Stockholm in mid-April, David Neal, the CEO of IFM Investors sat down with Tell Media Group for a longer interview that among other things covered the unique governance structure of IFM Investors, the long-term secular investment dynamics of infrastructure and why asset owners should put more emphasis on trust when selecting external partners.
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