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Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... domestically issued green bonds also showed increases in dollar value of impact investments, according to research from Impact Investing Australia. Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia ...

Ethical Investment Week to bust the ethical investment return myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... which is great." Retail and individual investors are most curious about fossil fuel free investment options and impact investing options, but supply does not meet demand, Edkins said. "A lot more people are interested in fossil fuel free investment ...

Emerald Wrap, Impact 20/80 form impact investing partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... equity in the platform and the ability to bring that forward," Dent said. "We're making a lot of noise about impact investing, but if we're going to make a big deal about impact, everyday investors have to be able to access it. You talk about supply ...

Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... children in care to their families, and paying investors a return of 12.15% pa. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia In addition to the restoration rate, 47 children were prevented from entering the out-of-home ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... responsibly. Part of that growth is coming from areas such as green bond issuance and increased allocations to impact investing - impact investment has also continued to show strong growth, increasing by 74% to AU$3.7 billion, according to the RIAA benchmark ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Nearly half of family businesses globally use social impact investing as part of their philanthropy, according to a new survey from EY. EY surveyed 525 family business owners in 21 countries for Family business philanthropy - creating lasting impact ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... join the leadership team of LeapFrog, the global impact investment firm. 'Richard has an enduring commitment to impact investing and the benefits that this can have on our communities and the people within them,' said Neil Cochrane, First State Super ...

Victorian government chooses programs for social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... based on those considerations," a spokesperson told The Sustainability Report. The announcement was welcomed by Impact Investing Australia. "We are pleased that Victoria is harnessing the potential of impact investing to deliver improved outcomes for ...

NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... social impact investment to fund a program to reduce recidivism by parolees in that state. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia The NSW state government issued the program, called On TRACC (Transition Reintegration and Community Connection ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Governance Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), the Climate Institute and Impact Investing Australia spoke with The Sustainability Report about their priorities across a variety of ESG-related issues and their ...