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APRA releases draft climate change guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... forward," says Nicolette Boele, executive manager of policy and standards at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "We would hope, as in New Zealand, this guidance becomes mandatory, so that all financial institutions are pricing ...

Northern Trust launches green strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... reserves and significantly decarbonised. The fund, which was recently certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, focuses on companies that have a strong climate strategy and are benefiting from the shift to green energy. Head of ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative launches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... sustainable finance body will not duplicate the work of other industry bodies such as the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, the Australian Banking Association, the Insurance Council or the Investor Group on Climate Change, but will be informed ...

RIAA, AXA IM launch adviser ESG guide

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... that advisers become familiar with them, according to AXA Investment Managers and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA and AXA IM have launched a free publication - The Financial Adviser Guide to Responsible Investment to demystify ...

Super-backed specialist centre opens in Hobart

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... demonstrating a proven track record of scalable investments," HESTA said. According to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, the local impact investment market has more than tripled over the past three years to almost $20 billion. "If even ...

ESG continues to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... continuing to outperform the general market, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The report, COVID-19 and the performance of responsible investments, said in a time of massive market disruption, responsible ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... reach $100 billion by 2025. The Benchmarking Impact 2020 report, coming out of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) found that the market for impact investing; investments that create positive environmental and social return alongside ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... economic outcomes for the nation. The study comes out of Australian Ethical and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), who surveyed more than 1000 Australians in both capital cities and regional areas from February 7-13. Australian Ethical ...

VFMC hires investment stewardship lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... and 2019. Williams has also previously served as a non-executive director for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). She is a member of the Australian Sustainable Finance ...

The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
New research from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has revealed Australian superannuation funds that engage in responsible investing are outperforming their peers. The report looked at one, three and five-year time frames and ...