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Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... business." The share offer process is wrapping up and has been supported by a variety of investors, from individuals to superannuation funds, Cavanaugh-Downs said. "We raised $1.4 million and we had used a loan for bridge financing, but what the grant ...

Amanda Wilson stepping down as Regnan chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... part of a strategic move to become more nimble in service provision. BT Investment Management and Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation now jointly own Regnan. The six previous owners included Hermes Equity Ownership Services, Victorian Funds Management ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurance, friendly societies and most members of the superannuation industry. Elsewhere in his speech, Summerhayes said that the prevailing wisdom that climate risks are a future problem or a ...

Government issues discussion paper on social impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... guidance from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on the "appropriateness of impact investment for superannuation trustees," and an amendment to the law to "facilitate private ancillary funds established and controlled by 'sophisticated' ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... "It's one of the best responsible investment and ESG markets in the world. It's as market that obviously - with the superannuation schemes from the institutional side - is broad and deep, and you have different market segments with insurance and banks ...

First State Super names Damian Graham as chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... purchased in May 2016. The multi-asset investment portfolio includes over $75bn in listed and direct assets, and the superannuation fund has more than 800,000 members and clients. "It is a privilege for me to join an outstanding team of investment professionals ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Twelve organisations from across Australia, including the big four banks and superannuation fund HESTA, have launched their Financial Inclusion Action Plans (FIAPs), outlining steps to improve financial resilience for those experiencing financial exclusion. ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... practitioners, with Bert Rebelo of Northern Trust Asset Management facilitation the session. The NZ$30 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) recently announced the adoption of a climate change investment risk strategy that they will apply ...

Implementing impact investment across asset classes

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... potential for impact investment. "Housing is probably the most interesting area where we need to be able to unlock superannuation capital in this country to make a difference, but not through private channels," he said. "We need to do it through public ...

Majority of 50 largest super funds have RI approach: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
The vast majority of the largest 50 superannuation funds have established some form of responsible investment approach across at least one asset class, but there is a variety of comprehensiveness across the industry, according to the inaugural Superfund ...