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New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Return's Impact Investment Fund is the perfect opportunity for socially minded investors to dip their toe into impact investing. "Your money technically stays within Australia but has a positive butterfly effect across the region and, while the risk ...

5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... investors in particular can hardly see through the ESG jungle and often have no idea in what dirty companies they are investing their money. The ESMA guidelines at least provide a remedy for funds with sustainability and environmental terms," he said. ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... their support. In addition to working as an investment analyst, Kuhadas writes a Venture Journeys blog on startups, investing and strategy. "By sharing well-researched profiles on founders and how they build their businesses, I help investors build conviction ...

CEFC gives $160m to sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... diligence and valuation practices to identify high-quality real estate assets globally and ensure alignment between investing partners, borrowers and their customers. "We are pleased to be working with the CEFC as we continue our long history of lending ...

Major instos, family offices headline Impact Investment Summit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... headline this year's event that focuses on scaling investments for positive impact. The annual summit, which targets impact investing for advisers, foundations, and family offices, marks its 10-year anniversary in 2025. It will be held at the International ...

Macquarie, Westpac invest in social enterprise fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... long-term, sustainable change in our communities," Lyden said. Macquarie group foundation director of social impact investing Susan Clear added: "We are delighted to support the SELF, a product which aligns with our commitment to breaking down barriers ...

CFA Institute scrubs 'ESG' from ESG certificate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The CFA Institute is dropping 'ESG' from the name of its Certificate in ESG Investing. The CFA Institute's Certificate in ESG Investing will be renamed the Sustainable Investing Certificate from April 8. According to the CFA Institute: "Since ...

Family offices share sustainable investment preferences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... have money in solar power generation. The Knight Frank 150 Family Office Survey found 29% of those surveyed are keen on investing in renewable energy battery storage solutions, while 20% are already invested in them. Further, 28% of respondents to the ...

Ethinvest names general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... head of responsible investment and stewardship. Matthew Moore is now general manager at the $1.3 billion wealth and investing group. He was previously running a responsible investment consultancy for about a year after having left Australian Unity where ...

Apex on local hiring spree

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... follow as we secure more clients. "The Iress super platform is a functionally rich market-leading platform we will be investing in heavily over the next two years," said Apex Asia Pacific regional managing director Nicholas Happell. "By providing clients ...