Investing for good: the development of a capital market for the not-for-profit sector in Australia

25 November 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-555-8

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Membership of Committee	(PDF 6KB)
Abbreviations	(PDF 85KB)
Executive summary	(PDF 53KB)
A Social Finance Taskforce Intermediaries and capacity building Education of financial and corporate stakeholders Promoting social investment products Strengthening social enterprise Developing a measurement framework Establishing a Social Finance Taskforce Education, awareness and capacity building Promoting social investment products Strengthening Social Enterprise Developing a measurement framework
Chapter 1 - Introduction and conduct of the inquiry	(PDF 388KB)
Referral of inquiry Terms of reference The social economy Context of the inquiry Conduct of inquiry Structure of report
Chapter 2 - A Social Finance Taskforce for Australia	(PDF 194KB)
The need for a Social Finance Taskforce Social Finance Taskforces in the United Kingdom and Canada The demand for a social finance taskforce in Australia Conclusion
PART II: Demand, supply and the role of intermediaries - Needs and barriers to obtaining finance within the social economy	(PDF 219KB)
Capacity and investment readiness Product development and innovation The role of intermediaries and networks Risk, measurement and metrics Organisational forms and structures Relationship with government Conclusion
Chapter 4 - Supply of capital to the social economy	(PDF 354KB)
Financial Intermediaries and CDFIs Mainstream Financial Institutions Philanthropic sources of investment Superannuation Funds Corporate sector investment in the social economy Retail and community investors Government as a social investor Conclusion
Chapter 5 - Developing intermediaries in a social capital market	(PDF 303KB)
The role of intermediaries Financial intermediary organisations Diagram 5.1 Types of CDFIs Non-financial intermediaries Developing the intermediary market in Australia Conclusion
Chapter 6 - Emerging investment vehicles and innovation - Emerging social investment options	(PDF 340KB)
Social impact investment Attracting social impact investors Social bonds Social impact bonds Conclusion
Chapter 7 - Accurately measuring results	(PDF 299KB)
International developments Australian developments Adopting a measurement framework Conclusion
Chapter 8 - Financing social enterprise	(PDF 273KB)
Social Enterprise in Australia Financing sustainable social enterprise Building capacity Legal structures and compliance Social Enterprise Development and Investment Funds (SEDIF) Social procurement Community investors and member owned businesses Conclusion
Chapter 9 - The role for government in promoting finance for social economy organisations	(PDF 393KB)
The evolving framework to oversee and regulate the sector Taxation and spending arrangements to support social economy investment The best approach for government to promote finance for the sector
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions	(PDF 88KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses	(PDF 14KB)

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