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HESTA commits additional $40m to Social Impact Investment Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
HESTA committed an additional $40 million to its Social Impact Investment Trust (SIIT), more than doubling its investment in the social impact vehicle. Michael Lynch, Executive Director, Impact Investing, SVA. Managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA) ...

Hedge funds allocate at least US$59bn to responsible investment: AIMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Hedge funds globally have allocated at least $59 billion to responsible investment, according to a survey by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS). The survey consisted of 80 asset ...

QBE commits minimum $100m to impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Insurer QBE has committed a minimum $100 million towards impact investing this year as part of a global-first initiative. Phil White, QBE CEO Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) and ANZO Premiums4Good Champion QBE has committed to investing a proportion ...

Victoria to pilot investment plan, test Community Futures Investment Model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The Victorian government has allocated $5 million over the next four years to pilot an innovative investment model that is intended to bring institutional investment-level scale and capital to community-based investments. Gordon Noble, director of FenElpi ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Nanuk Asset Management says that sustainability themes have proved a "fertile ground" for its investment thesis. Eric Siegloff, CEO of Nanuk Asset Management Nanuk Asset Management, which has $95 million in assets under management, operates two funds ...

Australian Millennials question business motivations, ethics: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Millennials' opinion of business' motivation and ethics has dropped to its lowest levels since 2014, according to the 2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey. David Brown, Human Capital Leader, Deloitte The percentage of Australian Millennials who ...

Future Super Renewables Plus option sees $50 million inflow in two weeks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Future Super has announced that $50 million has flowed into its new Future Super Growth (Renewables Plus) option in the 10 days since the fund option has been in operation., from Wikimedia Commons Renewables Plus option "boasts an industry-leading 20% ...

ASX adds social license to operate, TCFD to corporate governance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The ASX Corporate Governance Council has proposed a further evolution to its recommendations for how listed companies disclose environmental and social sustainability risks, including social license to operate and greater guidance on carbon risk. Louise ...

Australian Ethical Investment opens 2018 community grants program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has opened its 2018 community grants program and is inviting organisations to apply for a portion of the $300,000 in total to be awarded. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian Ethical donates ...

Responsible investment to become "the new normal": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Responsible investment will become the 'new normal' in the next three to five years, according at AXA Investment Management (AXA IM). Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM AXA IM this week hosted a panel discussion focusing ...