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Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... essential items, buy a house, pay for education, and even within our impact investing portfolio, we provide debt through microfinance, helping people get out of poverty, or to access renewable energy. Where we think that debt is predatory or a predatory ...

Microfinance provider Grameen Australia hires Adam Mooney

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Global microfinance group Grameen Australia has hired microfinance veteran Adam Mooney as its CEO. Adam Mooney, CEO, Grameen Australia Grameen Australia is part of the global Grameen network, developed by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. In ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... bonds to fund social infrastructure, that is to finance and refinance the funding we provide on social inclusion, microfinance, student accommodation, public education, public healthcare, Islamic lending for aged care and others, and it's not beyond ...

Schroders acquires impacting investing firm BlueOrchard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... take impact investment more into the mainstream and introduce it to our client bases." BlueOrchard is a pioneer in microfinance and impact investing and manages approximately US$3.5 billion in assets and operates in emerging and frontier markets worldwide. ...

Constructing an impact portfolio as stand-alone strategy: Nuveen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... implementing according to those themes." There are more than 30 investments in the portfolio, including affordable housing, microfinance and technology that lowers the cost of remittance for migrant populations. "Our investments are driven by our desire ...

Expert panel discusses growth of Australia's impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... of work," he added. At NAB, impact is also measured on a "case by case basis," Leong said. She cited their work in microfinance, such as their partnership with Good Shepherd Microfinance, and their work to find scale and develop the investment pipeline ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... co-founders David Green and Ben Midberry, the organisation has been built using the lessons learned from the experience of microfinance organisations and is designed to blend philanthropy to address barriers to growth and private capital to fund scale." ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance launches Speckle, online cash-loan service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance has launched Speckle, a fast online cash-loan banking service. Good Shepherd CEO Adam Mooney at announcement of new Good Money Centre in Morwell, Victoria. (photo courtesy of Good Shepherd Microfinance) Speckle features lower ...

Christian Super hires Ross Piper as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Middle East and Eastern Europe at World Vision International, where he was closely engaged with a number of peer microfinance programs, Christian Super said. "Ross brings a wealth of strategic and operational experience across multiple sectors," said ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, NAB mark 5th anniversary of Good Money launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The Good Money retail stores pioneered by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the National Australia Bank (NAB) and state governments have turned five. L-R: Adam Mooney, Chief Executive Officer at Good Shepherd Microfinance, Corinne Proske ...
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