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Report: majority of businesses prefer floating carbon price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... said Jennifer Lauber-Patterson, spokesperson at Businesses for a Clean Economy, and head, Climate Market Investment Association, Australia. "Most favoured the positive approach of a market based scheme - it does achieve the lowest cost of abatement ...

RI Academy to offer Enhanced Financial Analysis course

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Academy, the online environmental, social and governance investment course established by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), has developed its first advanced course. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO RI Academy's Enhanced Financial Analysis ...

RIAA hires Simon O'Connor as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has hired Simon O'Connor as its new chief executive. O'Connor comes to RIAA from the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), where he was leading economic advisor. While at ACF, he played a ...

US$178.5bn in sustainable investments in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... and globally for the benefit of industry players in both developed and emerging markets." The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia commissioned CAER - Corporate Analysis. Enhanced Responsibility to conduct the research on Australia and New ...

Michael Walsh hired as CEO of UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... management experience, including 12 in the ethical funds sector, has served as president of the Ethical Investment Association and is convenor of the Australian Sustainability Awards. He is also the executive director of the Lifecraft Group and publisher ...

Duncan Paterson steps down as RIAA board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Duncan Paterson has stepped down as board chair of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Duncan Paterson, CAER Under the RIAA constitution, board members are limited to 10 years' continuous service, which Paterson has reached ...

Will sustainability survive the end of the boom?

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... review approach in fundamental investing, and as numeric inputs to quantitative investing. The Responsible Investment Association of Australia will shortly be releasing its annual report on the adoption and performance of ESG-related investments. If ...

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... package," said Jennifer Lauber Patterson, executive director, Frontier Carbon Limited, and head, Climate Market Investment Association for Australia, NZ, Singapore, Indonesia. "It's consistent with what other key economies are doing worldwide and consistent ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Australia," said Jennifer Lauber-Patterson, executive director, Frontier Carbon Limited, and head, Climate Market Investment Association for Australia, NZ, Singapore, Indonesia. "Some of the government policy - such as the clean energy package mentioned ...

O'Halloran to step down as RIAA executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
Louise O'Halloran is stepping down as executive director of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), after 11 years in the position. In that time, RIAA has grown to represent members with over AU$650bn in funds under management, ranging ...