Improving the family is one key deployment of SIBs while the Australians look at permitting SIBs within self managed pension funds – an encouraging start to what I hope is another super week (in every sense!) for the SIB community.
Thinking In PPPs Could Be Used To Attract Super Funds To Social Bonds
Dan Purves – Investment Magazine
The government has been urged to use the same thinking with social bonds as it does with public–private partnerships (PPPs) to attract investments from super funds. Richard Brandweiner, chief investment officer of First State Super, said the government recognises that they need to share risk in order to attract money for greenfield infrastructure projects and that this thinking should be applied to social bonds as well.d today than the same time last year to house children who have been removed from the homes of drug-addicted parents.
Column: Could state use social impact bonds to fight heroin, expand pre-K? (subscription)
Brent Kent – Reporter Times
Earlier this week the Department of Child Services made a desperate plea for new foster parents. 2,500 more foster families are needed today than the last time last year to house children.