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Macquarie heavyweights headline 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... enterprise sector and impact investing. "One of the first things David's done as treasurer is to set up an office of social impact, which is going to be run by Ben Gales. The Liberal Party, which came into power last October, also set up a social ...

Future Generation appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... that support youth at risk, youth mental health, and economic equality for women. Shareholders can choose which social impact partners or other not-for-profit organisations will receive the investment. Hopperton will also work closely with Future Generation ...

Australian Unity hires from Centuria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... expand its social infrastructure footprint, creating more opportunities for investor capital to deliver positive social impact and superior long-term investment performance," he said.

Best ESG super options revealed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... conscious options offered by Aware, seeking to avoid or restrict investments with highly adverse environmental or social impact, including climate change and controversial weapons, tobacco, and live animal exports. Owned by ISS STOXX, Rainmaker Group ...

HMC Capital launches DigiCo REIT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... REIT will aim to deliver stable and growing distributions, long-term capital growth and positive environmental and social impact," he said. In addition to Carrozzi joining the board for the DigiCo REIT, HMC also announced the appointment of Adam Roberts-Thompson ...

Australian Unity appoints general manager of social infrastructure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... disability accommodation and childcare," Banting said. "Darren's financial acumen and commitment to delivering positive social impact will support us as we continue to build scale for our funds and give more investors the opportunity to participate in ...

Philip Lowe joins LIC board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... FGX has $545.5 million in assets returning 13.1% per annum at the end of December 2023. FGX and FGG have made a social impact investment that focus on Australian children and youth at risk worth $37.8 million. The LIC's founder and director Geoff ...

HNWs require specialist expertise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... money motivations of HNW clients mirror those of many other investors - saving for retirement, the desire to make a social impact, preserving wealth, passing assets on to family members and leaving a legacy. However, the quantum of the amounts involved ...

Uniseed partners with major Aussie universities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... potential," he commented. Meanwhile, innovation is the bridge that enables the translation of research to economic and social impact. "Through making this commitment to joining the Uniseed venture fund, we're bringing new investment potential to ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
Fifteen superannuation funds have been named ESG Leaders by Rainmaker Information. The ESG Leader Rating is earned by Australia's best super funds that are implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles to a high level, while ...