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Impact Investing Australia to develop Impact Capital Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... professions working in the impact investment space also noted that 2016 could show growth in areas such as social benfit/social impact bonds. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing at Social Ventures Australia (SVA) predicted there should ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is developing a second impact investing fund of funds strategy, which will build upon the first fund launched two years ago. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM In 2013, AXA IM's global Responsible ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... fund is seeking initiatives that can benefit from SVA's support and are committed to evidence-based actions for social impact. SVA will also be inviting expressions from philanthropists, pro bono partners and business mentors who can offer services ...

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... to form effectively a partnership with a specialist in the area." HESTA and SVA have formed a dedicated fund, the Social Impact Investment Trust, which allows HESTA to make direct and indirect investments in a range of businesses, housing projects and ...

EY appoints new climate change and sustainability leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... climate change and associated legislation, and an ongoing focus on health, safety and environment, human rights and social impact. "Organisations recognise that focusing on their people, customers, and communities is fundamental to them attracting and ...

GRI, federal government, announce Pacific partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have announced a new partnership to increase corporate transparency in the Indo-Pacific region. DFAT has provided AU$1 million in funding for the ...

Newpin social benefit bond returns 8.9% in second year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... young people and families director. Earlier this year, the New South Wales government will target bringing two new social impact investment transactions to market per year as part of a ten-point social impact investment policy announced this week. NSW ...

KPMG Australia buys Banarra

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
KPMG Australia has bought human rights and social impact consultancy, Banarra. The move brings new human rights and social impact expertise to KPMG Australia, said Adrian King, PMG Australia's partner in charge of climate change and sustainability services. ...

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... programs that will lead to social benefit bond issuance. NSW has already been in the vanguard in Australia around social impact investment - in 2013, the state government pioneered the first two social benefit bonds - the AU$7 million Newpin Social Benefit ...

Community 21 closes share offering, raises nearly $750,000

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... getting to know our new shareholders and working with Community Sector Banking on many exciting projects such as a social impact fund, act. and an affordable housing bond," Quarmby said. The share offer added 18 new NFP shareholders, while three foundation ...