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Hejaz Financial Services funds certified responsible invesments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified four funds from Hejaz Financial Services. The Responsible Investment Certification Program applies strict criteria for certifying responsible, ethical and impact investment products ...

Government commits to establishing green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... ambitious work that we know we needs to be done." Jones' commitment was welcomed by Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) CEO Simon O'Connor. "We welcome the government's recognition of the concrete role it needs to play in leveraging ...

Responsible investments top $1.54 trillion in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... the responsible investment market topped $1.54 trillion in 2021, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's annual benchmark report. The RIAA benchmark report found that Australian assets managed using responsible investment approaches ...

No ESG drag seen in performance test results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... the review will commence after the second round of MySuper performance tests. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) remains concerned with the current structure of the test. "We have concerns that the benchmarks don't necessarily ...

VFMC hires ex-BHP ESG head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Cook joined the investment stewardship team as well. Cook comes to VFMC from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), where he was a senior responsible investment analyst. VFMC confirmed Cook's appointment. Cook will report to VFMC's ...

VFMC hires to investment stewardship team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... hired Ryan Cook to its investment stewardship team. Cook comes to VFMC from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), where he was a senior responsible investment analyst. VFMC confirmed Cook's appointment. Cook will report to VFMC's ...

State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... act now to build internal accountability and disclose their actions, EY said. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) noted that "30% of Australia's GDP is dependent on biodiversity and ecosystem services," and called for a greater ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... indices which the regulator could use to assess the product's performance. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) noted that the organisation and its membership have not yet had time to dig deeply into the exposure drafts of this ...

Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Schroders has received certification from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its newly renamed Sustainable Growth fund. The Schroder Sustainable Growth Fund is Schroders' first sustainable multi-asset strategy available in ...

CBA expands ESG term deposit to foreign currencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... linked loan (SLL) portfolio. The ESG TD product was also recently certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), under the auspices of its responsible investment certification program. "We had a pool of sustainability-linked ...