By Sabina Curatolo
Director of Government Relations and Policy, Impact Investing Australia
The welcome announcement by Victoria’s Treasurer, Tim Pallas, on 21 July of a Victorian social impact bond (SIB) pilot scheme,
From small scale to large scale: Government’s role in growing impact investing
Social Finance releases ‘Social Impact Bond: The Early Years’ white paper.
Social Finance has launched its seminal report covering the progress of the social impact bond market over the last 6 years.
A social impact bond (SIB), also known as a social benefit
GIIN 2016 Annual Impact Investor Survey reveals dynamic market
JP Morgan and Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) have released the 2016 Annual Impact Investor Survey, sharing their vast findings on the many international perspectives, challenges and processes of today’s dynamic impact
UK releases digital tool for charities and social enterprises
Leading UK social impact organisations such as the Foundation for Social Investment, Big Society Capital and the UK Cabinet Office have released ‘Good Finance’, a digital tool in beta for
Impact investing could hold key to improved road safety – new report
UK based charity FIA Foundation, Social Finance UK and Australian social innovation consultancy Impact Strategist have launched a new report calling for social impact investing to be used to help alleviate the growing problem of road
J.P. Morgan & GIIN 5th Annual Impact Investor Survey launched
J.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) have published the 2015 annual impact investing survey, Eyes on the Horizon, revealing a growing global market with an increasing number of impact investments
Social impact bonds on the rise globally
The ‘payment by outcomes’ approach to funding social programs is continuing to attract strong interest globally, with various developments around social impact bonds.
Social impact bonds (SIBs), also called social benefit bonds, are
UK launches new fund for early-stage social enterprises and not-for-profits
In the UK, a new organisation Access: The Foundation for Social Investment has been established to help early stage charities and social enterprises access social investment, with a ‘Growth Fund’ of over £100m for
New OECD report – Social Impact Investment: Building the Evidence Base
A new OECD report ‘Social Impact Investment: Building the Evidence Base‘ has been published that provides a framework for assessing the social impact investment market and focuses on the need to build
Impact Investing Policy In 2014: A Snapshot Of Global Activity
The Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) has launched a new report, Impact Investing Policy in 2014: A Snapshot of Global Activity, outlining specific policies being leveraged to expand the impact
