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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.

Government trials social impact investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
The Federal Government is pledging more than $30 million in social impact investments aiming to combat social and environmental issues, starting with youth homelessness. Treasurer Scott Morrison revealed in Tuesday's Budget his intentions to source ...

Philanthropy Australia names recipients of annual industry awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... Philanthropist Award went to documentary filmmaker Ian Darling who has made it his life's work to promote and support social impact documentaries. "This really is a great honour for me...it is especially humbling when I observe every day the philanthropists ...

Philanthropy report offers valuable insights for NFPs: Perpetual

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... of philanthropic funds, welcomed the launch of the Giving Australia 2016 report. The report notes how the area of social impact investing is starting to make inroads, with one in five philanthropists surveyed saying they had impact investments in their ...

QIC reorganises SA infrastructure business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... risk committee, will take on Rickus' position. Reed was previously a sustainability manager and senior manager, social impact at Westpac, and is also currently an associate director at Spark Infrastructure. Rickus, meanwhile, has been chair of MTAA Super ...

Super funds raise $9m for social bond

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... via investment in a new social bond. The super funds are among the investors in Social Ventures Australia's Aspire Social Impact Bond (Aspire SIB), raising $9 million to help about 600 individuals in South Australia with accommodation, case management ...