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The GIIN launches impact investing training programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has launched a fund manager training program for managers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The goal of the training program is to "enable impact investment fund managers in high-growth regions to better ...

AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) will offer its impact investing fund of funds strategy to external investors. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM Last year, AXA IM's global Responsible Investment team began working with ...

Impact Investing Australia hires Daniel Madhavan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Impact Investing Australia has hired Daniel Madhavan to the newly created role of chief executive officer. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia Madhavan comes to Impact Investing Australia from JBWere, where he worked for 12 years in a range ...

Advisory Board's bold strategy to increase impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
Building impact investing in Australia will take leadership, action, and policy, according to an Australian report contributing to a global project to increase capacity in the market. graphic courtesy of Impact Investing Australia In conjunction with ...

AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... doesn't result in degradation in the risk/return profile, so we thought, why not?" See Also: AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds ESG integration into quantitative investment management

SVA CEO calls for new investment model for social change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund industry could be a source of funding for social purpose, and Traill pointed to emerging impact investing products as an opportunity for greater and more efficient funding allocation for social service, SVA said. 'New impact investing ...

SVA calls for $200-250m funding for social investment bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... social impact investments, according to Social Ventures Australia (SVA). Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia SVA has submitted a response to the interim report of the Financial Systems Inquiry (FSI). In their ...

SVA: Newpin social benefit bond returns 7.5% in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... deliver a return of 7.5% to investors this year after its first 12 months. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia According to Social Ventures Australia (SVA), which launched the SBB, Deloitte has certified the ...

ASIC accepts Community 21's prospectus for share raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... used to fund new initiatives including a crowdfunding project supporting social outcomes, and the development of impact investing vehicles such as a social impact fund, allowing for equity investment in social impact projects, Community 21 said. Community ...

JBWere: private ancillary funds increase in size, distributions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... doing it for the first time and are finding their feet." One are of investment by PAFs that may grow over time is impact investing. Knowles says that awareness of and interest in impact investing is increasing by those who manage PAFs, particularly the ...