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New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... or tilts towards ethical or sustainable themes," said Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "Of those small start-up funds, the only ones we have certified are Future Super at this stage (we had Good Super ...

Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Ethical investment has grown strongly in recent years - as evidenced by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) 2017 report - but in addition to providing strong return for members, ethical investment can also be a powerful tool for ...

Negatively screened funds grow by over 2500% in New Zealand: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... growing by over 2500% and reaching a total of NZ$42.7 billion, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Growth in screened funds categories (Image courtesy of RIAA) There was a large media and political controversy around ...

Responsible Investment assets top $622 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... invested through some form of responsible investment strategy, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA) 2017 benchmark report. RIAA defines responsible investment strategies as negative screening, impact investing, sustainability ...

Pengana selects WHEB Asset Management to manage Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... offer to Australian investors." The Deep Green Trust had been certified under the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's program. The change in management has been significant enough to trigger a review of the fund's process, said Simon O'Connor ...

RIAA launches Impact Investment Forum to build scale in sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has launched the Impact Investment Forum, taking over some of the assets from the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The Impact ...

Citi, Credit Suisse recognised at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... critical that we have high quality ESG research" said Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "This ESG research plays a critical role in informing the analysis and decision-making of some of Australia's largest ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... two year period. The review is based on reports compiled by GSIA members Eurosif, Responsible Investment Association Australasia, RIA Canada and US SIF, plus reports and insights from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and JSIF. "What's ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank launch Socially Responsible Growth Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... of the fund, and the Socially Responsible Growth Fund has been certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, Rohan said. The fund has just been launched and has been seeded with a "few million dollars" of initial funding, Rohan said. ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... starting to see capital flowing," said Simon O'Connor, chief executive officer of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "QIC with the Powering Australia Renewables fund has fully allocated its money. There are more examples of how ...