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Performance test expansion paused as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... requirements, Treasury said. The announcement is the fulfilment of an announcement made by Jones during the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference in April. In a speech to RIAA, Jones called out an "alarming anomaly ...

Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... greenhouse gas emissions considered under a risk control framework. Commenting on the partnership, Rest head of responsible investment and sustainability Leilani Weier said the ongoing relationship will assist the fund in creating sustainable portfolios ...

Vanguard appoints head of ESG product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... investments to members in a decarbonising economy." UniSuper set a net zero target in 2020 and, at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference earlier this year, Dixon explained why the fund set that target. "From UniSuper's ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
Almost half of all financial advisers are now providing ESG investment advice, according to a new report. This is a key finding of new research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends and shows a significant increase from 2016 when just one in ...

First Sentier launches ESG property fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
The new Global Property Securities Fund, accredited by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), will build on the firm's ambition to minimise carbon emissions within the property sector. To do so, the fund will build a carbon overlay ...

Insignia welcomes head of responsible investing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... and all the industry experience he brings with him to the team. He will support the development of our responsible investment capabilities across the business, building on the robust framework our investment teams already have in place." Insignia's ...

AXA IM revamps senior leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... playing an influential role within the institutional real estate and infrastructure sector. Sustainable and responsible investment is a passion of mine and it will be central to long term performance as the world transitions to a low carbon economy." ...

Don't forget the 'S' in ESG

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Integrating socially responsible investments into a super portfolio is not an inherent trade-off with members best financial interests, experts say. Appearing on a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ASI Conference, Australian ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... appealing to industry and investors to alert us if you see suspected greenwashing in financial products." The Responsible Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA) has welcomed the regulator's guidance, saying it will help investment managers ...

AZ Sestante launches ESG portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... Consultants. According to AZ Sestante's head of distribution Andrew Davies, the new range leverages the Evergreen responsible investment grading index (ERIG Index) to shape the potential investment universe. "Over the past 20 years, many Australians ...