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Industry rolls out anti-sexual harassment ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... founder and president Ethan Powell will manage the fund. As a non-profit organisation, it is aiming to maximise social impact with market returns and plans to launch a suite of ETFs in the areas of affordable healthcare and housing, the arts and veterans' ...

Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... Development Goals. The criteria are that stocks "support the delivery of measurable, positive environmental and social impact while seeking to generate strong financial returns"; that Aberdeen Standard engages takes a bottom-up, company-specific approach ...

Impact investment in real-time

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... Summit. Participants at the summit noted information was largely inaccessible throughout the year, according to Social Impact Hub director Jessica Roth. "The Australian impact investing market is forecast to exceed $32 billion by 2022, but the only way ...

Stressed Aussies increasingly tempted to access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... significant levels of financial stress last year. This is a key finding from research conducted by the Centre for Social Impact and NAB, which shows reports of people seeking advice increased from 4.8% in 2015 to 7.8% in 2016. Positively, this year a ...

Impact investment in real-time

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... Summit. Participants at the summit noted information was largely inaccessible throughout the year, according to Social Impact Hub director Jessica Roth. "The Australian impact investing market is forecast to exceed $32 billion by 2022, but the only way ...

Retirement village receives super fund boost

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... a fantastic example of the collaboration achievable between the fund and the sector, which would make a positive social impact on the pressing need for high-quality dementia care.

NAB collaborates on responsible investment bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... in June 2017, will support the construction of green buildings as well as research and development programs with social impact. The 10-year, fixed rate bond was priced at semi-quarterly coupon matched asset swap plus 97 basis points, yielding 3.74%. ...

Industry fund makes social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... a $19 million kick-start by an industry superannuation fund. The investment was made through HESTA's $30 million Social Impact Investment Trust, managed by Social Ventures Australia, and will see the super fund enter into a partnership with Glenview ...

Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... an engaging option that empowers users to invest according to their values. "Millennials are more attuned to the social impact of their actions than other demographics and are driving the interest in sustainable investment. However, they also don't want ...

World Vision soft launches investment fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... has a key role to play in that," Rogers noted, adding World Vision will work closely with the Government and its social impact investing initiatives to generate meaningful returns.