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IFC invests US$75m in Garanti Bank gender bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... expanding access to capital for 100,000 women entrepreneurs globally. IFC's Banking on Women Program has committed 64 investments globally worth US$1.71 billion, and advised on 39 projects since its launch in 2010. "This exciting deal allows Garanti ...

HESTA commits additional $40m to Social Impact Investment Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... launched in 2015 with an initial commitment of $30 million. Through the Trust, HESTA and SVA have built a pipeline of investments designed to grow Australia's impact investing market and attract other institutional investors. The trust focuses on investments ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... or high risk, according to the FAIRR Protein Producers Index. Dr Stuart Palmer, head of ethics, Australian Ethical Investments According to the index, 72% of the companies surveyed are not providing evidence to show they're measuring or reporting on ...

Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... transparent" when it comes to demonstrating financial performance, disclosing full portfolio holdings and positive impacts of investments. " We're moving from a commitment to responsible investment to a much more sophistication in the implementation ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... the respondents said they are already investing using responsible investment principles, with total assets in such investments worth $59 billion. One-in-five firms said they are now committing at least 50% of their firms' assets to responsible investment. ...

QBE commits minimum $100m to impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Bond, White said. QBE acknowledged that as impact investing is still in a nascent stage in Australia, the supply of investments is still growing. "The availability of investment options and the limited track record limits the scope," White said. "You ...

Victoria to pilot investment plan, test Community Futures Investment Model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... innovative investment model that is intended to bring institutional investment-level scale and capital to community-based investments. Gordon Noble, director of FenElpi Partners In the 2018-2019 Victorian state budget presented earlier this month by ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... look at all parts in the chain," Siegloff said. "Again, we can look at the parts that go into an iPhone and make the investments along the supply chain. So we don't have to buy a company, we can buy a theme, and the parts and the supply to make the theme. ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Renewables Plus signifies is clear demand for more investment in renewable energy. Renewables Plus's renewable energy investments are in stocks, but Verway said the majority of investment will come from bonds, infrastructure debt and direct investment ...

CEFC provides finance to boost energy rating for Melbourne hotel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... across the entire property sector to deliver lower carbon emissions," said CEFC Property Lead Chris Wade. "Through our investments we are providing real life examples to property developers of how and where new technologies can deliver the most value. ...