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Super fund invests through RateSetter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... super fund has invested in a peer-to-peer lender. The investment is aligned with Future Super's commitment to impact investing in order to accelerate the move away from fossil fuels. Future Super managing director Adam Verwey said: "Superannuation is ...

World leaders back impact investing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... gathering of G7 ministers responsible for development cooperation has issued a strong statement in support of impact investing. This comes after world leaders at the G20 summit in Osaka also spoke about the potential benefits of impact investing. The ...

Industry fund secures stake in asset manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... values and culture. By investing in responsAbility, Christian Super is deepening its support for the growth of the impact investing sector," the statement reads. The super fund is the $4.2 billion firm's first international investor. Other shareholders ...

Zurich Investments to swap small caps managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... investments Matthew Drennan identified three areas Zurich Investments may consider in bringing on new funds: impact investing, more global equity funds including in emerging markets (especially if franking credit changes go through) and alternative strategies ...

Super funds partner for $250m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... private markets portfolio of roughly $18 billion. The super fund will also classify internally the investment as impact investing. VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon said: "We're committed to investing responsibly to generate long-term value ...

Impact investing an advice opportunity: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
An impact investing expert believes the principle offers financial advisers with an opportunity to engage people who might deem investing to be too complex for them. Speaking in Sydney yesterday, WHEB Asset Management managing partner George Latham ...

Zurich Investments shuts down fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... New funds to come Drennan identified three areas that Zurich Investments may consider in bringing on new funds: impact investing, more global equity funds including in emerging markets (especially if franking credit changes go through) and alternative ...

Private markets attractive for global institutions: BlackRock

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... allocations to alpha-seeking strategies. More than a quarter of institutions will focus more on ESG strategies and impact investing. Reducing home market bias and increasing diversification was a top three consideration for institutions in the Asia Pacific ...

Young Aussies set lofty retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... research from global asset manager American Century Investments showed millennials are leading the charge behind impact investing. The global survey found impact investing appealed to 56% of millennials, with generation X (52%) and baby boomers (44%) ...

Millennials looking for impact: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
Latest research from a global asset manager with operations in Australia shows impact investing is growing in popularity, with millennials leading the charge. According to American Century Investments, the appeal of impact investing reached 49% among ...