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Melbourne boutique raising $70m for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... (like large scale solar farms), impact private equity, venture capital and debt for impact-focussed startups, social impact bonds, environmental assets and regenerative farming. The first close is set at $70 million and the fund is for wholesale investors ...

Melbourne boutique wins Crestone allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... and infrastructure like specialist disability accommodation, affordable housing, community rooftop solar and social impact bonds. Crestone said it expects 7-11% per year in returns from the fund, with current cash yield at 6% of the returns. "At Crestone ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... while $2.9 billion was held by Australian investors in real assets, private debt, public and private equity, social impact bonds and more. "Responsible investment has gained mainstream traction in financial markets and the next iteration will require ...

Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... challenges of this growing investment space," Logue said. The report said social impact investments, such as social impact bonds, provide a way for governments to fund innovative programs that address challenges such as homelessness and youth unemployment. ...

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 ...

World first green bond raises $300m

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... diversifying our funding source for key state investments." The Victorian Government will also be looking to issue social impact bonds (SIB) that will focus on funding drug and alcohol treatment programs and transitioning young people from out of home ...

HESTA and SVA launch impact investment fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... Trust, to allow HESTA to make direct and indirect investments in a range of businesses, housing projects and social impact bonds that deliver both financial returns and identifiable and quantifiable social impact. "We share a strong commitment to growing ...

Australia's coming $32bn SIB sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... in February, one important aspect that seems to have escaped the gaze of commentators was its advocacy of social impact bonds (SIB). SIBs, also sometimes called Social Benefit Bonds, work when a sponsoring group, usually an established charity of social ...

Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... established and controlled by 'sophisticated' or 'professional' investors accessing wholesale offerings for social impact bonds. The Inquiry agreed with the premise that government intervention can play a catalytic role both in facilitating the functioning ...
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