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University of Sydney issues second impact investing report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... in sectors including "agriculture, microfinance, renewable energy, small and medium enterprises, healthcare, affordable housing and community development," and in asset classes including "private equity, venture capital, private debt, real estate and ...

SVA suggests reform for social enterprise capital funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... substantial sector in the economy. That has been demonstrated in previous inquiries, because it covers everything from social housing, to indigenous business, and so on." In their submission, SVA recommended establishing a social investment bank and ...

BCCM forms task force to examine public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Angela Perry, Chair, Employee Ownership Australia and New Zealand, John McInerney, former managing director, Common Equity Housing Ltd (CEHL) and BCCM director, Kimina Lyall, group executive corporate development, Australian Unity, Patrick Walker, executive ...

Westpac number one on global sustainability list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... services by 2017 and has committed to make up to $2 billion available for lending and investment in social and affordable housing and services by 2017. Westpac was not the only Australian company to be listed in the Global 100 - ANZ came in at number ...

Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... says it will aim to invest in solution to overcome "grand challenges" facing Australian society, including affordable housing, extreme poverty, land use, food security, gender equality, Indigenous health, efficient mass transit, social justice and human ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), which has provided $1 billion in incentives for investment into affordable rental housing, and the Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund, that will provide $200 million in venture capital for Australian renewable energy ...

Looking for social, economic return by creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... employees. Barnard of Stockland highlighted how the company created its Liveability Index, a quantitative measure of what makes housing developments desirable, safe and healthy for residents. The index was developed post-global financial crisis as the ...

Westpac discloses environmental, social, financial metrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... agreed term." The bank has also committed to making available up to AU$2 billion in lending to the social and affordable housing sector by 2017, and has lent AU$650 million of that sum so far. As part of that, the bank has also established credit underwriting ...

bankmecu: integrated reporting develops integrated thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... in quantifiable metrics, hiring Net Balance in 2011 to conduct a s ocial return on investment study into the community housing sector in Australia, a sector to which bankmecu has provided significant finance. The study put a value of $665 million over ...

SEFA makes second loan, funds affordable housing purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA) has made its second loan, to fund the purchase of housing units in a retirement home park in Tasmania. The loan is towards the construction and installation of four, two-bedroom prefabricated units for the ...