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World Vision soft launches investment fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... has a key role to play in that," Rogers noted, adding World Vision will work closely with the Government and its social impact investing initiatives to generate meaningful returns.

Asia leads growing green bond market

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... rose to US$113 billion globally in 2016, underlining investor and issuer interest, especially exposure to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk. China accounted for more than 48% (US$54.6 billion) of green bond issuance in the 12 month period ...

S&P measures green bond performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... the S&P Green Bond Index. "We continue to see strong demand for investment opportunities that incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors," S&P Dow Jones Indices deputy head of product management Reid Steadman said. "The ...

Super funds raise $9m for social bond

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... opportunity to deliver both positive social outcomes to disadvantaged communities and returns to investors makes Social Impact Bonds particularly compelling for governments, investors and the community." The program, in partnership with the South Australian ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... public transport and energy efficient water treatment. The Victorian Government will also be looking to issue social impact bonds that will focus on funding drug and alcohol treatment programs and transitioning young people from out of home care. The ...

Government to aid growth of social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
The Turnbull Government will explore ways to facilitate social impact investment market growth and determine possible regulatory barriers, marking the next step in implementing the Financial System Inquiry's recommendations. In the government's 'Social ...

Green bonds open impact avenue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... responsible investments has created new opportunities for investors, and green bonds especially have opened avenues to impact investments for fixed income investors. According to Moody's Investors Service, in the three months to 30 September more than ...

Impact investing driving advice growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... as a result the fund has a highly selective approach for both assessing the risk profile of an asset but also the social impact the investment will make. "We do expect to deliver a financial return in line with similar types of investment and I think ...

Impact investing delivers wide reaching returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... impact investments over the last five years, with the majority of FY15 investment transactions comprising debt finance to social enterprises, with green bonds issued by major Australian banks dominating the increase in dollar value of investment in FY15. ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... El-Feel fields. The cost to the country is plain: tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue, and the collapse of our social fabric." The money released by the Presidency is expected to allow production to jump by over 900,000 barrels per day by the ...