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Social Ventures Australia hires Jenna Palumbo for WA role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... venture portfolio and look to opportunities to partner with more enterprises. She will also support the development of new financing vehicles for the social sector, such as social benefit bonds, SVA said. "I have had the pleasure of being involved in ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... South Australia has proposed legislation that will bring environmental upgrade finance to the state and provide a new financing vehicle for commercial developers to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. Scott Bocskay, CEO ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... social enterprises in Australia is leading financiers, investors and government bodies to consider various vehicles for financing businesses from within the community, including a category of securities known as community bonds. Les Hems, director of ...

Global banks launch voluntary Green Bond Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... were some people who said 'you must have a Cicero opinion,' and those that felt that their considerable experience in financing green projects did not require an outside review," Ceci said. "Some felt that providing the investors details on eligible ...

SVA names Mark Herbertt Queensland director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... to be joining SVA at an exciting time," Herbertt said. "The state government is looking at innovative social sector financing models, and philanthropists are keenly interested in helping those who need better opportunities in education and employment. ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... eligible, such as in countries with a very high carbon electricity grid, Climate Bond Standard said. "Current transport financing practices are unfit to meet 21st century needs," Replogle said. "As much as US$700 billion is spent annually subsidizing ...

Expanded EUAs could generate $4.5bn investment in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... If environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) are expanded to encompass commercial properties across Victoria, the EUA financing vehicle could generate AU$4.5 billion of commercially attractive investment and create over 18,000 jobs, according to new research. ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... opportunities, Fabian said. The CEFC also represents "an objective third party" in presenting investment opportunities, and co-financing institutions offer the potential of earning financial returns for governments and delivering abatement at negative ...

Looking for social, economic return by creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... "champion" within Westpac assisted the foundation in getting approval for the business transaction, which required debt financing. Debt is "a dirty word" for NGOs, Petch said, and on the bank's side, required a high level of due diligence before approval. ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... as-yet-to-be-determined baseline may have the opportunity to sell their abatement to the government. The EFR will serve as a financing pool for entities to bid for funding to support their emissions reduction activities. Under the proposed terms of reference ...