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Financial System Inquiry addresses impact investment market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... that "relatively simple instruments" such as social impact bonds are subject to "onerous disclosure requirements." David Rickards, director of Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), noted that the interim report did not go into detail on the barriers ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... and active investors are small, relative to what is needed to achieve that figure, according to a recent report. David Rickards, Social Enterprise Finance Australia According to a report produced by the University of Sydney Business School, misperceptions ...

SEFA makes second loan, funds affordable housing purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... prefabricated units for the community operated group, Myrtle Park Retirement Homes Inc., in Yolla, Tasmania, said David Rickards, SEFA managing director. Each unit costs approximately AU$120,000 to build and install on the site, Rickards said. "It's ...

Social Enterprise Finance Australia hires Ben Gales as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... and in the UK Treasury. He steps in as the CEO role has been expanded from a part-time to a full-time role, said David Rickards, SEFA managing director. "It was built into the original business plan that as SEFA grows, we could take on a person as CEO ...

SEFA: developing sustainable loan portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Blom noted that Triodos has a long-term return on equity of between 4 and 7%, in line with industry standards. David Rickards, SEFA managing director, explained later in the panel that SEFA is aiming to hit "market like returns" of bond-plus. Because ...

SEFA selects Queensland social enterprise for first loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... a tailored payment arrangement as the organisation will be refurbishing the business in the initial phase, said David Rickards, SEFA managing director. "The proposal made sense because there was a combination of good security, good mission and good entrepreneurship. ...
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