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Amanda Wilson stepping down as Regnan chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... CEO. "The Regnan Board is pleased to support Amanda in her pursuit of greater career flexibility, whilst retaining her skills within the Regnan team," the firm said in a statement. "Under Amanda's leadership, Regnan has continued to advance the responsible ...

SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... employment, up to 600 participants will be provided stable accommodation, job readiness training, pathways to employment and life skills development," according to SVA. Under the target scenario, the estimated investor return is 8.5% per annum over the ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... growing and I think what we're seeing is that so many of the big organisations are visibly positioning themselves to have the skills and products and advice to offer in the responsible investment space.... That will continue to self-perpetuate. We're ...

DCA sets agenda for diversity and inclusion in 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... occurs when a diversity of people (i.e. from different ages, gender, cultural background etc.) can contribute their talents, skills and energies to the organisation. Improved performance and wellbeing of organisations, teams and individuals requires ...

RIAA conference to consider impact of consumer demand for ethical funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... financial advisers and we've heard that loud and clear from our members. This requires our industry to learn a whole new set of skills, and we are about arming our members with the new skills required to engage a whole new audience over the coming five ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... well, the report found. The report noted that the most measured outcome area is employment, training and participation (skills and job creation), followed by income and ï¬nancial inclusion. Impact Investing Australia also found that the impact measurements ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... growth through their MoneyMinded project, which reached over 67,000 people across the region to build money management skills. When looking at the Australian bank industry as a whole, they also prioritize the same Goals as the big banks. ACCSR's Annual ...

Emerald Wrap, Impact 20/80 form impact investing partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... The model we're using is a little bit different in that within the impact matrix, we're bringing in portfolio management skills." Wade said that Impact 20/80 is operating in an environment where technology costs are falling, which means it is increasingly ...

Artesian Venture Partners launches $20m Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... energy." It is the first project financed through the AU$1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund, which draws on finance and skills from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). "The Clean Energy ...

NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... signatories internationally. We expect that the bar will continue to be raised and are continuing to embed responsible investment skills and processes across the Guardians." Whineray said responsible investment also "went hand-in-hand with strong financial ...