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ASFI reports on momentum towards sustainable finance sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... important activity," said Simon O'Connor, ASFI co-chair and CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). O'Connor noted activities by organization beyond the financial services sector to include universities, state governments ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and governance questions lag behind, Guiamatsia said. Information from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)'s consumer research platform, Responsible Returns, corroborates this. In the first quarter of 2021, the top three themes ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... investment in Australia last year. The ESG RA Awards are supported by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and is an initiative comprising superannuation funds, fund managers and asset consultants with the single objective of increasing ...

PE, VC vehicles to drive sustainable investment pipeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... scaled up, according to a panel of fund managers. Speaking at the recent Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference, Alexandra Clunies-Ross, portfolio manager at Artesian Invest, notes that venture capital can be used to develop ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... while also generating financial returns, according to an expert panel at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference. Matthew Tominc, CIO of Conscious Investment Management, notes that his fund's mission is to make market-rate ...

Responsible investors called to action on First Nations Peoples

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... anthropologist, archaeologist and linguist, will speak during the forthcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia 2021 conference, on May 7. FS Sustainability is the media partner for the event. Muir spoke with FS Sustainability ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... investing. Biodiversity is a key topic of discussion during the forthcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia 2021 conference, on May 7. FS Sustainability is the media partner for the event. Jane Ambachtsheer, global head ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... investors are two topics for discussion at sessions during the forthcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia 2021 conference, on May 7. FS Sustainability is the media partner for the event. Alexandra Brown, founder of Invest ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... forward," says Nicolette Boele, executive manager of policy and standards at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "We would hope, as in New Zealand, this guidance becomes mandatory, so that all financial institutions are pricing ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... entities," said Nicolette Boele, executive manager, policy and standards at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. "RIAA understands that the proposed laws are currently being read in parliament and the details of how they are implemented ...