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Major industry events cancelled amid pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been cancelled or postponed along with a number of the financial services sectors big events, including charity fundraiser FICAP. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has cancelled the ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
The latest Benchmark Report by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) shows responsible investment funds outperform most mainstream funds. Using KPMG data, the report shows responsible funds on average deliver higher returns across ...

Fund manager buys into Morphic AM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... Morphic Ethical Equities Fund (ASX-listed), which are both certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, and Trium Morphic ESG L/S Global Fund. Morphic founders Jack Lowenstein and Chad Slater will continue running the funds. Managing ...

Australia, New Zealand leaders in responsible investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... likely in the world to use a responsible investment approach, according to the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. In Australia and New Zealand, 63% of total assets under management are using a responsible investment strategy. The new ...

Prime Value recruits former super fund chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... Responsible Investment. Murphy is currently a director and secretary of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and chair of its Impact Investment Forum. Commenting on his appointment, Murphy said Prime Value is sharpening its institutional ...

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
A global manager has partnered with the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia to launch a guide to responsible investing for financial advisers as demand for the strategies swells. AXA Investment Managers worked with Responsible Investment ...

Member takes $50 billion industry fund to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... Investment, nor is it a member of the Investor Group on Climate Change or the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. Rainmaker data estimates that as at June 2017, UN PRI signatories in Australia represented about half of all super funds ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... 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 metrics ...

Vision Super adds sustainability option to menu

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... average industry fund and $876 for an average retail fund. According to the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), Vision Super is the fourth largest super fund investing in ESG assets. Wyrsch said the fund was leading the way in recognising ...

Dimensional launches ESG trust

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... under management last year, according to the 2015 annual benchmark report of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Dimensional manages about $500 billion globally, of which about $35 billion is managed in portfolios that encompass ...