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Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... governance (ESG) related issues, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia conference. Alison George, head of policy at Regnan Governance Research and Engagement Investors are stakeholders ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... and seek risk-adjusted return, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia conference. Anne-Maree O'Connor, head of responsible investment, NZ Super Michael Wyrsch of Vision Super, Anne-Maree ...

Implementing impact investment across asset classes

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... across an entire portfolio can challenging, according to a panel of experts at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Responsible Investment Conference. The panel included Richard Brandweiner, chief investment officer at First State ...

Majority of 50 largest super funds have RI approach: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... according to the inaugural Superfund Responsible Investment Benchmarking Report by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA launched the report during its annual Responsible Investment Australia conference in Melbourne. The report ...

RIAA conference to consider impact of consumer demand for ethical funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... opportunity for the financial services industry, the key theme of the upcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual RI Australia conference. The RI Australia conference will consider how the responsible investment industry can ...

New Zealanders want KiwiSaver funds to consider ESG factors: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and/or ethical factors, according to the results of a survey for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO According to the survey of 1,001 consumers, 95% believe it is of at least some ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... including First State Super, Mercer, Perpetual, QBE, Australian Ethical, Regnan and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia.

RIAA designs Responsible Returns consumer website

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has designed a website to match retail investors and financial advisers with responsible and ethical products to meet their profile. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The site, Responsible Returns, matches ...

Ethical Investment Week to bust the ethical investment return myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... they can be quite targeted in going for fossil fuel free fund." According to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, core responsible investment management stands at AU$51.5 billion in AUM, a 60% increase on 2015, and a doubling of funds ...

Teachers Mutual Bank installs solar panels, LED lights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... Teachers Mutual Bank's wholesale cash product was certified as an ethical fund by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Teachers Mutual Bank's Debt Issuance Program is an AU$500 million fund and has negative screens in place that ...