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HESTA makes $19m impact investment in aged care facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... director, Impact Investing, Social Ventures Australia The allocation was made via HESTA's $30 million Social Impact Investment Trust, which is managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). The allocation is in the form of debt finance, said Mark Peacock ...

NSW Government makes social impact investment for palliative care

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
The NSW Government has made another social impact investment - a seven and a half year, $80 million commitment to support palliative care patients in Western Sydney. Dr Christopher McGowan, Silver Chain Group chief executive officer In partnership with ...

RIAA launches Impact Investment Forum to build scale in sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has launched the Impact Investment Forum, taking over some of the assets from the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The Impact ...

Government to establish $1 bn National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... established experience in allocating institutional investment in affordable housing. SVA manages the $30million Social Impact Investment Trust on behalf of superannuation fund HESTA. Last year, the trust made a AU$6.7 million allocation to Horizon Housing ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... in Australia, is the the demand-side story, the consumer interest and growing demand for responsible/ethical/impact investment products. I would say in every region globally, the client demand piece is kicking along, but that's probably most evident ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... of adaptation funding and implementation, and points to the collaborative approach of social impact bonds and impact investment for their collaborative approach to project scoping and development. Eureka Real Assets also participated in the report. "We ...

AXA IM launches "impact-style" fund linked to gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... take advantage of the growing desire of investors to allocate funds to impact investing, and to capture the impact investment can have beyond financial criteria. Christensen cited statistics from the Global Impact Investing Network, which said that impact ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... impact investing activities and attract potential investors. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia The Impact Investment Ready initiative comprises two grant programs - the Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant, managed by Impact Investing ...

SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... are exploring or have allocated funds to SIBs. NSW has already been in the vanguard in Australia around social impact investment, an- in 2013, the state government pioneered the first two social benefit bonds - the AU$7 million Newpin Social Benefit ...

Government issues discussion paper on social impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... recommendations are clearer guidance from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on the "appropriateness of impact investment for superannuation trustees," and an amendment to the law to "facilitate private ancillary funds established ...