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Foresters Community Finance appoint new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Foresters Community Finance has hired Ashley Hood as its new CEO. Hood has more than 25 years' experience in the banking in the banking industry, and has held senior executive roles in the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank as well as executive director roles ...

RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... TAUM last year. RIAA defines core responsible investment as "ethical, socially responsible, impact investments, community finance and sustainability themed investments." "For the first time, although it is starting from a low base, we are seeing a step ...

Foresters Community Finance, InterFinancial to partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Foresters Community Finance has sold shares in its funds management subsidiary to mid-market corporate advisory firm InterFinancial Corporate Finance as part of a strategic partnership between the two companies. InterFinancial offers independent advisory ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives more state funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... meaning they have only one financial services product. "Around 86% of [Good Money] customers have never accessed community finance, but 34% have used fringe lending services," said Corinne Proske, head of community finance and development at NAB. "Significantly ...

bankmecu and Swan Hill Credit Union to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Carlton Community Credit Co-operative. "That was a smaller merger, and gave us the opportunity to establish community finance," Nixon said. "SHCU is an organisation in a strong financial position that wanted to find a merger partner to achieve economies ...

South Australia government to support Good Money store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... fringe lenders or let their debt accumulate to a point where they feel helpless," said Corinne Proske, head of community finance and development at NAB, said Good Money's aim is to make available safe financial services for those in need and to give ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... hats to bring the market to life." Fund managers in this space, such as Social Ventures Australia, Foresters Community Finance and Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), have stepped in to play this role in capacity building. This process is not ...

Addis, Blackburn-Wright open impact investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... million in one-off grants that has been matched by private sector investment to establish three funds - Foresters Community Finance, SEFA and the Social Ventures Australia Impact Fund. During Blackburn-Wright's time at Westpac, she was part of the team ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... interest as it were. What are the advantages of a community bond over the existing financiers that already offer community finance for not for profits buying property already.... Foresters, Community Sector Banking, they all offer mortgage-type products ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... million in one-off grants that has been matched by private sector investment to establish three funds - Foresters Community Finance (Foresters), SEFA and the Social Ventures Australia Impact Fund. The report also points to the National Rental Affordability ...