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Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... having a higher expectation of market returns than other sectors, noted Brad Potter, Director of the Asia Pacific Social Impact Centre at the University of Melbourne and a co-author of the report. In a panel discussion following the report's presentation ...

Impact Investing Australia launches guide to define social costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Impact Investing Australia A practical guide to understanding social costs: Developing the evidence base for informed social impact investment gives practical tools to help the social services sector to identify costs, patterns of need and "ultimately ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Impact investing will become a key trend in responsible investment, investors will continue to divest and engage with companies in carbon-intensive sectors, and emerging investment opportunities in climate change will become an investment theme in 2016 ...

HESTA allocates $6.7m to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
HESTA has made its first investment in social and affordable housing, through its AU$30 million Social Impact Investment Trust. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia HESTA has allocated AU$6.7 million to Horizon ...

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 ...