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Free database shows impact venture capital funds around the world

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 2nd March 2021 -  Advocates say the resource will be useful for impact founders and those looking to work for an impact venture fund    

Opinion

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Social impact bonds: What’s the secret sauce to making them work and are they worth the effort?

Doug Taylor, Thursday, 11th February 2021 -  Uniting NSW and ACT launched its second bond this week. Deputy CEO Doug Taylor shares the inside story from the perspective of a practitioner organisation.

Opinion

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Predictions for 2021: Impact investing

Sally McCutchan, Monday, 8th February 2021 -  The pandemic has opened the door to a new wave of impact investing, writes Sally McCutchan OAM, in the latest in our series of predictions about what the social economy can expect from 2021. 

Smarter impact

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‘It’s just inspiring to think what’s possible’

Philip Bateman, Wednesday, 3rd February 2021 -  In this month’s episode of Smarter Impact, Philip Bateman talks to Dr Catherine Brown OAM about the opportunity to change ideas into reality and make a difference.
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New platform highlights impact investing opportunities within the creative economy

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 2nd February 2021 -  “We passionately believe in the power of the creative economy to effect lasting positive social change, and in the huge opportunity for impact investment to support and amplify this change”     

Australia’s first social impact bond launches in SA after interstate success

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st February 2021 -  The Newpin bond is launching in its third location across the country 
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Impact investing reaches new levels of maturity and sophistication

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 18th January 2021 -  70 per cent of impact investors said their impact investments are financially attractive relative to other investment opportunities 
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World first crowdfunded social impact bond launches

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 13th January 2021 -  Advocates hope to raise almost $300,000 for the program through crowdfunding 
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Australian impact investing heroes recognised

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 17th December 2020 -  Christian Super, Impact Investing Australia, and Xceptional are among some of the winners of this year’s Impact Investing Awards 

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Emerging disability housing market meeting appetite for impact investment at scale

Di Winkler, Monday, 14th December 2020 -  Dr Di Winkler and Dr Peter Mulherin explain the Specialist Disability Accommodation market and why disability housing is well placed to leverage the private capital available through impact investment.
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