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Schroders acquires impacting investing firm BlueOrchard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... business and can take a long term view on business, with a strong view on sustainability. Our ambition to take impact investment more into the mainstream and introduce it to our client bases." BlueOrchard is a pioneer in microfinance and impact investing ...

Christian Super signs Operating Principles for Impact Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... evolution and growth of impact investing, and related strengthening of practice." Christian Super made their first impact investment in 2006 and established an impact portfolio in 2008 that now represents around 10% of funds under management. Brightlight ...

HESTA allocates $20 million to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... inclusive." The Nightingale investment is the single biggest commitment HESTA has made through the Fund's $70m Social Impact Investment Trust (SIIT). SVA manages SIIT, with investments designed to provide both a risk-adjusted market-based return and ...

Christian Super launches Ethical Index Shares option for members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Christian Super is launching an Ethical Index Shares option for members, becoming the first superannuation fund in Australia to do so. Ross Piper, Christian Super CEO The Ethical Index Shares option comprises 50% Australian shares and 50% international ...

G7 Ministers statement supports growth of the impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... strong declaration from the G7 leaders in August," said Sir Ronald Cohen, chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG). Ministers also said they support the implementation of the DAC Blended Finance Principles for Unlocking Commercial ...

Christian Super acquires stake in responsAbility Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... establishment of Brightlight Impact Advisory in 2016, and signals our continued commitment to the growth of the impact investment market and to designing and delivering high-quality investment solutions to meet investors' financial, social and environmental ...

Insight Investment applies traffic light analysis to green, impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... the use of proceeds. But we know many companies who fail on this." Finally, when assessing a potential bond, Impact Investment also seeks activities that provide additional environmental or social impact ahead of business as usual, Kendall said. "When ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... European Parliament brought new members from Green Parties, which means that the push for sustainable and positive impact investment is only going to continue in Europe. Institutions will face increased pressure from investors as well as government to ...

Impact Investment Partners on Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Impact Investment Partners has launched the Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund, a direct investment vehicle to fund infrastructure in Indigenous communities. Chris Croker, managing director, Impact Investment Partners The goal of the Indigenous ...

Australian government awards $1.23m to Impact Investment Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has awarded AU$1.23 million to Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) - a global organization driving impact investing - to develop the ecosystem for gender lens investing in Asia. ...