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Impact investors need instos, governments to scale: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... institutional backing from the likes of Qantas Super and Australian Ethical. Michael Traill, the executive director of the social impact investment manager, said 15 years ago he would have liked to see the superannuation sector allocate 2% to 3% to large-scale ...

Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... construction sector. This is part of the $33 billion already allocated to tackle housing and rent affordability by building 55,000 social and affordable homes over the next five years through initiatives like the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) ...

My Dealer Services partners to enhance adviser education

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... with the "most up to date" technical reference and guides across superannuation, tax, self-managed super funds, aged care, social security and estate planning. Members will also benefit from resources to CFS FirstTech podcast, webinars, monthly bulletins ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
Social purpose organisation Good Return has launched its second impact fund, aimed at supporting marginalised female entrepreneurs across the Asia-Pacific region. The evergreenfund is seeking to raise $10 million from Australian wholesale investors ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... investments based on the specific ESG terms used in a fund name; the terms being environment, sustainability, impact, transition, social, and governance. For example, funds with the 'ESG' or 'SRI' in their name will be required to implement exclusion ...

Australian Unity chief retires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... each with the potential to sustain a leading position in their sectors. Chung also said Mead left his mark on Australia's social infrastructure, backing projects like Brisbane's mixed-use community Herston Quarter as well as driving development and investment ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... through super should be reviewed, including assessing whether default insurance cover should be provided outside of super. Social security should also be strengthened to better support vulnerable retirees and those renting, Grattan said.

Macquarie heavyweights headline 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... summit. "The purpose of the summit is to get money to move to companies and funds and organisations that are helping to solve social and environmental challenges. By doing that, we are creating part of the transition to a new economic system that Viktor ...

NZ council seeks investment manager partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
Napier City Council in New Zealand is seeking an investment manager to construct and manage property assets that can grow up to NZ$50 million. Napier City Council, located on the eastern coast of the North Island, put forth a registration of interest ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... sectors, making her ideally placed to guide CEDA as it embarks on its new Progress 2050 vision for Australia's economic and social future. Bartlett is currently a non-executive director of TAL, Mirvac, Australian Clinical Labs, and Reliance Worldwide. ...