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Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... million Investing in Women program that commenced in 2016. In a consumer poll released today, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) found that 9 in 10 Australians expect their superannuation or other investments to be invested responsibly ...

Industry super fund expands impact investment strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... solutions in financial inclusion, renewable energy, and health care, among others. According to Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Impact Investing Australia, globally impact investing is estimated to reach between US$600 billion and ...

Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... qualified advice around responsible products remain the industry's biggest detractors. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia's annual report found responsible investments comprise $622 billion of AUM as at December 2016, up 9% from $569 ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... in RI options, while 70% of women say they are interested in investing - or investing more. Responsible Investment Association Australasia currently estimates 43% of assets are professionally managed in Australia in 2015, or $581 billion is managed through ...

Australian impact investing primed to reach $32bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... the development of Australia and New Zealand's impact investment market has been launched by Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Impact Investing Australia. The Impact Investment Forum, chaired by former Christian Super chief executive ...

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... social and governance (ESG) products nevertheless, is on an "unstoppable trajectory", says the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. AMP Capital is a case in point, recently announcing it will divest about $440 million of tobacco manufacturing-related ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... super fund furthering its commitment to ethical investing. The SRI vehicle is certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, and funds within in it are managed with a responsible investment framework combining traditional performance ...

Bendigo targets ethically conscious investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... cannot ignore these trends," the survey noted The fund has attained certification from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) to meet its environmental, social and governance considerations. "This fund has met our strict disclosure ...

Responsible investment plagues super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... by the inaugural Superfund Responsible Investment Benchmarking Report, released today by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Although the report finds more than two-thirds of the largest super funds have an internal commitment ...

AXA IM smart beta fund receives ESG accolades

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... received a High Morningstar Sustainability Rating and a Responsible Investment Certification by Responsible Investment Association Australasia. On top of that, it's also now been rated as Recommended by Lonsec due to its proficiency at generating risk-adjusted ...