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New fund to invest in "clean disruption" tech

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... this shift towards impact-based investments makes sense from a long-term investment return, risk management and social impact perspective." Hua is one of the three co-founders. He worked in investment management for 11 of his 20-year-long career. This ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... billion increase since the 2014-15 financial year. Produced in partnership with Swinburne University's Centre for Social Impact, RIAA's benchmarking report reveals funds raised through green bonds have significantly contributed to the growth ...

Pengana adds social measures to impact reporting

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... Pengana, the report demonstrates how funds invested in the Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund made a positive social impact, with the fourth edition now considering education, wellbeing, safety and health. Pengana said $1 million invested in the WHEB ...

HESTA commits $40m to impact investments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
HESTA is committing a further $40 million to its Social Impact Investment Trust (SIIT), which is managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). SIIT was launched in 2015 and is aimed at funding investments "that generate both a measurable social impact ...

Bank distribution head goes green

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... working with the team at UCA as we capture opportunities in the marketplace and provide the very best ethical and social impact investment solutions to investors," he said. "UCA is a leading fund manager in the Australian ethical landscape and I look ...

Mercer expands responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... in the US. Stamp links with Mercer having most recently served as a senior consultant in KPMG's human rights and social impact team. He previously held a role with the consultant as a social auditor. During his time at KPMG Stamp worked with a vast array ...

Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... responsible investment manager with investments in equities, infrastructure, green bonds, natural capital strategies and social impact investing. Paris-based Mirova's investment team tests companies' ESG credentials but doesn't overlook business models ...

EQT names manager for major philanthropy client

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... responsibility manager at PwC Australia. "I've been lucky to have worked with some of the cleverest people in the social impact sector over the past 15 years and am thrilled to join the team of specialists at EQT," Hepworth said. "The William Buckland ...

FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... Women on Boards Leadership Index Series is designed to integrate a company's gender diversity leadership and its social impact into a broad market benchmark. The two indices, the FTSE All-Share Women on Boards Leadership Index and the Russell 1000 Women ...

SuperFriend launches employer engagement framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... believe the life insurance and superannuation industries have a crucial role to play in reducing the financial and social impact of mental illness and supporting members' wellbeing," Lydon said.