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ESG integration comes into its own in fixed income portfolios: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... basically draws a huge amount more money in, whereas the number of investors who are willing to give up return for social impact is a smaller band." Engaging with corporate bond issuers on ESG metrics can enhance positive corporate behaviour, Tang noted. ...

Australian Executor Trustees launches strategic partnership, talks impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... of obligations that fiduciaries need to fulfil. We recently participated in our first real impact investment - a social impact bond, and it was a two-year gestation period to get ourselves impact investment ready. We had to build our understanding of ...

Social Ventures Australia launches Diversified Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... network, and we think it's a proposition that can help underlying orgs to achieve the goals." The fund will replace the Social Impact Fund, which is being wound down. The Social Impact Fund was seeded through the Department of Education, Employment and ...

HESTA makes $19m impact investment in aged care facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... executive 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 ...

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 ...

Social Ventures Australia launches $7 million Resolve Social Benefit Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... community faster." SVA has developed several SBBs, including $9 million for South Australia's first SIB, the Aspire Social Impact Bond, which aims to tackle homelessness, and recently closed applications for the $6 million Newpin Queensland Social Benefit ...

VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Microfinance to develop the FIAP program, and Good Shepherd Microfinance has partnered with EY and the Centre for Social Impact to design and implement the program. The FIAP Partnership Group estimates that reducing financial exclusion amongst Australians ...

Acorns launches ethical investment portfolio option Emerald Portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... signed up to Acorns in the year since its launch, primarily from millennials. "Millennials are more attuned to the social impact of their actions than other demographics and are driving the interest in sustainable investment. However, they also don't ...

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 ...

CEFC appoints Ian Learmonth as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... been with SVA since 2011, and established SVA's Impact Investing team. He structured and launched Australia's first Social Impact Bond, established a dedicated Social and Affordable Housing fund with HESTA and has advised the New Zealand Government on ...