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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 ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... divesting away from companies in the fossil fuel sector such as coal companies and investing instead into high profile social impact or renewable energy projects or buying green bonds," the report read. "Rainmaker does not believe whether a super fund ...

SG Hiscock introduces medical tech fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
The boutique fund manager is launching a new social impact fund that will invest in Australian and New Zealand medical technology companies. The SG Hiscock Medical Technology Fund aims to provide long-term capital growth via a portfolio of innovative ...

Amundi revamps climate fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... shifted from fighting global warming to ensuring that the transition to cleaner energy does not have a negative social impact. As such, the Just Transition fund will ensure that employees that will be involved in industries that need restructuring can ...

University debt weighs on personal investing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
A quarter of the participants in a new survey said their HECS-HELP debt was standing in their way to start investing outside of superannuation. Futurity Investment Group surveyed 1000 Australians who went to university and found university debt impacted ...

HESTA partners with Australian Unity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... Unity's inaugural issuance of Mutual Capital Instruments (MCIs). The super fund is making this investment through its Social Impact Investment Trust, managed by impact investment manager Social Ventures Australia. This trust aims to create a pipeline ...