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Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025. The study compiled by Giant Leap and Cut Through Venture found that in 2022, startups in climate, health and ...

Institutions drive responsible investment despite headwinds: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... co-chief executive Dean Hegarty told delegates, despite increased complexity and pressure on the sector. RIAA's recent Benchmark Report showed asset managers are the single biggest driver of responsible investments, while 88% of Australians say they ...

Green moves: Chief Executive Women, Hearts & Minds, Rabobank

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Hearts & Minds (HM1) chief executive Brett Jollie will step down, having held the role for less than a year. The board said it would restructure the leadership team, transitioning from a full-time chief executive role to a more "streamlined model". ...

Vado Private announces senior hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Vado Private, the private credit provider, has recruited a funds management lead as demand for private corporate loans soars. Mark Zukerman has been appointed to the newly created position and will join the investment committee, ensuring the private ...

Munro takes climate fund to New Zealand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... to seven-year period. Having launched in 2021, the Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund has returned 60% p.a. while its benchmark achieved 48% p.a. In the year to February it made 29% p.a. while the benchmark returned 21% p.a. Some of the top holdings are ...

Green moves: Australian Ethical, HOPE Housing, IGCC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... achieving real impact alongside strong commercial returns can be done. "Our financial returns are outpacing the CoreLogic Benchmark for Sydney by 1.5 times*, and our fully calibrated social return stands at 14.4% for 2024. We've been fortunate to ...

China issues inaugural sovereign green bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... investment through high transparency and adherence to international standards," Xie said. "It also establishes a pricing benchmark for RMB-denominated green bonds, encouraging local governments, financial institutions, and corporations to further engage ...

Michael Dwyer joins impact fund board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... achieving real impact alongside strong commercial returns can be done. "Our financial returns are outpacing the CoreLogic Benchmark for Sydney by 1.5 times*, and our fully calibrated social return stands at 14.4% for 2024. We've been fortunate to ...

5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... 'SRI' in their name will be required to implement exclusion screens aligned to the European Union's Paris-aligned Benchmark exclusions. However, the research found that two-thirds of the almost 14,300 Article 8 and Article 9 funds on offer ...

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Canada's largest pension scheme has hired a former CalPERS investment chief who famously led a big push into private equity and private debt. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the appointment of Ben Meng as head of investment ...