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HESTA and SVA launch impact investment fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... (SVA). The move is aimed at building a pipeline of investments that can deliver both financial returns and measurable social impact. SVA and HESTA have designed a dedicated fund, the Social Impact Investment Trust, to allow HESTA to make direct and indirect ...

Wilson to raise $550m for philanthropic LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... managers and shareholders to young Australians suffering through mental illness," Wilson said. "As well as making a social impact, investors have the opportunity to gain unprecedented access to Australia's most prominent global fund managers - a number ...

APAC fastest growing region for millionaire investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... Management group head George Lewis said. HNWs continue to have an interest in investing time to drive a positive social impact, with 92% viewing it as important to do so. HNWs turn mainly to wealth managers (30%), family (27%) and friends (22%) for advice ...

ACSI names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... listed companies as well as encourage company boards and management to take more seriously their environmental and social impact," Noonan said. Davidson brings a long track record in institutional investment through her work at IFM Investors and Cbus ...

Australia's coming $32bn SIB sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... system in February, one important aspect that seems to have escaped the gaze of commentators was its advocacy of social impact bonds (SIB). SIBs, also sometimes called Social Benefit Bonds, work when a sponsoring group, usually an established charity ...

Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... funds established and controlled by 'sophisticated' or 'professional' investors accessing wholesale offerings for social impact bonds. The Inquiry agreed with the premise that government intervention can play a catalytic role both in facilitating the ...

Former JBWere acting CEO joins Impact Investing

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... strategy, 'Delivering on Impact', which was launched in September. It is also leading Australia's participation in the Social Impact Investment Taskforce established by the G8. Madhavan said: "Australia faces some significant challenges around how to ...

QBE to invest $100 million in social benefit bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Global insurer QBE Insurance has announced it intends to allocate $100 million to social impact investments over the next three years. QBE chief investment officer Gary Brader said: "We're very interested in social benefit bonds, because in addition ...

AMP Capital introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... requires the RIL funds to avoid investing in companies with a material exposure to activities that have a high negative social impact including the production and manufacture of tobacco, nuclear power (including uranium), armaments, alcohol, pornography ...

MLC GM to chair community foundation, focuses on mental health

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... workers made her a natural choice for the Foundation." "With her strong leadership skills and personal passion for social impact, I am confident Lara will further the MLC Community Foundation's strategic priorities," he said. Bourguignon said that she ...

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