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Positive outlook for impact future: Conscious Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Impact investment deals have continued to flow through 2020, according to specialist investment manager Conscious Investment Management. CIO Matthew Tominc noted that Conscious Investment Management focuses on social infrastructure like disability housing ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... also participating at launch include Aberdeen Standard Investments, AustralianSuper, Australian Ethical, HESTA, Impact Investment Group, Lendlease Funds Management, Local Government Super, New Forests, Pendal Group, Pollination, UniSuper and the Victorian ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... grasp for the key issues as well, such as climate change, modern slavery, and an understanding of how those impact investment outcomes." Both ACSI and VFMC are supported in their recruitment process by Kaizen Recruitment. ESG hiring activity is not merely ...

QBE makes allocation to impact investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
QBE Insurance Group (QBE) has invested in Save the Children's Impact Investment Fund, as part of its dedicated Impact Investment program, Premiums4Good. QBE is the anchor investor in the fund, and the six million-dollar close will enable Save the ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Impact Investment Group (IIG) has launched a $70 million fund of funds impact investment fund aimed at providing income yield, return and positive social and environmental impacts. The Impact Alternatives Fund will include a mix of investments covering ...

Christian Super appoints Mark Rider as chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... to faith-aligned investing. Macready will be moving to full-time employment with Brightlight - a specialist impact investment firm headquartered in Sydney. Christian Super is a profit-to-members superannuation fund with over 28,000 members and $1.6 billion ...

Nuveen secures $150m in commitments for Global Impact Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... their investment portfolio and link those material KPIs to the SDGs. Nuveen is a founding member of the Global Impact Investment Network (GIIN). "We have a dedicated resource on team who does a lot of the mapping of a KPI to an SDG," Unnithan said. "The ...

Consortium participants identify impact characteristics of AAP investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... consortium of philanthropists and investors behind the purchase of the AAP Newswire have labelled the transaction an impact investment motivated by a desire to protect media diversity in Australia. The deal that was announced earlier this month will ...

EdTech sector shows investment, impact opportunities: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... and beyond, Credit Suisse explored the growth drivers behind the EdTech sector, highlighting opportunities for impact investment as well as challenges that need to be overcome to ensure that educational opportunities are extended fairly. Credit Suisse ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Benchmarking Impact Australian Impact Investor Insights, Activity and Performance Report 2020, "the vast majority of impact investment products are dominated by green, social and sustainability bonds ($17 billion), while the remaining $2.9 billion in ...