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Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
The Newpin Social Benefit Bond (Newpin SBB) has completed its third year, restoring 130 children in care to their families, and paying investors a return of 12.15% pa. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... low interest rates remain a challenge in the asset class, for example. "Interest in our cash products from the retail investor through to charitable and faith based organisations remains fairly steady," said Benjamin Pedley, UCA Funds Management. "Our ...

NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
The NZ Super Fund has received an A+ in its 2016 benchmarking report by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). The fund received an A+ for overall strategy and governance, well ahead of the median score of B for UNPRI signatories. ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Nearly half of family businesses globally use social impact investing as part of their philanthropy, according to a new survey from EY. EY surveyed 525 family business owners in 21 countries for Family business philanthropy - creating lasting impact ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... week, while BlackRock has published Exploring ESG, a Practitioner's Perspective, which analyses ESG issues as a fiduciary investor acting on behalf of asset owners. BlackRock states that ESG information can be "meaningfully accretive to fundamental financial ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
QIC has invested AU$800 million alongside AGL Energy in the Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF), a AU$2 -3 billion large-scale renewable energy fund. AGL's Broken Hill Solar Plant (photo courtesy AGL) QIC has invested the AU$800 million on behalf ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
More than NZ$78 billion of New Zealand's funds under management is being invested responsibly, according to Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). (graphic courtesy of RIAA) RIAA published the 2016 New Zealand Responsible Investment ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... and water treatment, TCV said. The But is rated AAA (negative outlook) by Standard & Poor's and Aaa (stable) by Moody's Investor Services. "TCV is pleased to be the first semi sovereign issuer in the world to issue a CBI certified Green Bond," said Bill ...

Victorian government chooses programs for social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... 15 countries, with over 21 of these already reporting positive social outcomes and 4 projects that have fully repaid investor capital, Impact Investing Australia noted. Victoria becomes the fourth state in Australia to explore social impact bonds. NSW ...

WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk create Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Ecodesk have created a free global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. The Reporting Exchange will " identify the reporting regulations ...