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Teaminvest creates co-living impact fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... excited to be heading this new fund, which intends to provide outsized stable investor returns while making a positive social impact," Coliving Future Property Fund chief executive Craig Wright said. "Co-living properties offer high yield, the lowest ...

What the election result means for ESG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... facilitate a just transition," Alcock said. "But there appears to be more limited political intent around the immediate social impact of climate change initiatives, relative to the positive longer-term impacts and without greater policy certainty around ...

Spirit Super investment bought out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... example." He added that Spirit Super also considers its partnership with ANUConnect Ventures as having a positive social impact. "More generally, Spirit Super is committed to investment in regional Australia and restoring our domestic industrial fabric. ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... with gender in mind can pay on both fronts, with research showing it delivers alpha while also having a positive social impact. "If you're not making a workplace culture that supports different people to rise to the top, you're essentially missing out ...

Australian Unity appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... accelerating Australian Unity Property's ESG strategy, and his work will drive stronger environmental outcomes, greater social impact, and sustainable returns for investors," Pratt said "As one of Australia's most trusted developers of commercial, healthcare ...

KPMG family business consultants launch advisory firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... families including M&A, capital structure optimisation, strategic & financial planning, family office, philanthropy & social impact and next generation transition and development." According to the firm, "70% of global GDP comes from family businesses ...

Conscious IM appoints investment director

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... Management to invest and develop assets including SDA and social and affordable housing that provides a positive social impact." The investment manager announced a partnership with community housing association HousingFirst and state government agency ...

New client group lead at AXA IM

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... most recently ran her own investment consultancy that advises businesses on strategy, investment management and social impact. Her other roles include serving as head of Asia investment relations at alternative investment firm Angelo Gordon, and senior ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... many spheres of operation," Fernandes said. "For our investors, this means greater opportunity to drive positive social impact as well as superior long-term investment outcomes.Australian Unity's responsible investment and ESG capabilities will benefit ...

Goldman Sachs backs disability housing scheme in $137m deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... that up rapidly." "Our vision is to generate appropriate financial returns for investors, while making positive social impact and setting the standard for disability housing in Australia," Walter added. "Scaling Synergis with investment from Goldman ...