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Super funds that invest responsibly draw market share: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... approach in the way that responsible investing is being integrated and managed and measured for outcomes," said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. "We've seen quite a strong step-up in areas including the fact that at 92% of funds, climate risk is now a board ...

Beyond the spin - what did COP26 actually deliver?

SIMON O'CONNOR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
FS Sustainability is pleased to present this opinion piece from Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). If there is one thing a UN Climate Change Conference always delivers, it is bucketloads of pledges. ...

RIAA rules out nuclear weapons, e-cigarettes in responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... on responsible investors to follow suit with their investment decision-making and portfolio construction" said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. "The majority of leading practice responsible investors already exclude nuclear weapons, however some investors ...

Investors, business criticise WA cultural heritage bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... see Western Australia as having "elevated risks of the type seen in the tragic destruction of Juukan Gorge," said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. Under UNDRIP, First Nations people's rights must be protected, and GCNA executive director Kylie Porter singled ...

"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... talent from Europe and the US, which have been ahead of Australia in the ESG space." Kaizen Recruitment senior recruitment Simon Gvalda reinforces those observations, specifically within the financial services sector. "We're still seeing strong demand ...

CEFC, Future Super back green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... growing number of investors who recognise that impact investing can be positive for returns." Future Super founder and CEO Simon Sheikh said the super fund was pleased to work with the CEFC and Artesian. "For the first time in history, we had a moment ...

Property manager announces further $500m SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability strategy, so my view from a funding standpoint, we need to hold ourselves accountable," said ISPT treasurer Simon Milne. "Every dollar we raise should be done in a sustainable manner." By negotiating SLLs, ISPT is demonstrating that it ...

Record FUM growth at Australian Ethical

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Fund manager and super fund Australian Ethical enjoyed record annual growth in its funds under management and announced a dividend in its results. With net inflows of $1.03 billion during the year driving FUM up to $6.07 billion, the company announced ...

Sustainable finance initiative establishes permanent body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... for aligning the financial services industry with key sustainability goals for the decade ahead," outgoing ASFI Co-chair Simon O'Connor said. The existing co-chairs of the ASFI Steering Committee, Jacki Johnson and Simon O'Connor, will step down from ...

Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... actually delivers sustainability outcomes," said GSIA chair and CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Simon O'Connor. "We're a long way from achieving net zero, delivering the SDGs and so it's really to tie that together so that the ...