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Australia, New Zealand leaders in responsible investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Australian and New Zealand investors are the most 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 ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... monitoring their $8 million Facebook investment. Also speaking to Financial Standard chief executive of Responsible Investment Association Australia, Simon O'Connor said that the current situation with Facebook is an example of the challenges of truly ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... Facebook can do better, and how to get them to do better." According to Simon O'Connor, chief executive of Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), these concerns about Facebook are an example of the challenges and nuances of ethical ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... while underpinning economic stability and prosperity for Australia." Simon O'Connor, chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australia will also co-chair. "Issues such as climate change and human rights have become material to business ...

NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... individual resolutions across the 6000 listed companies the fund holds shares in. NZ Super Fund head of responsible investment Anne-Maree O'Connor said the change brought the fund in line with investment managers around the globe who already allow stakeholder ...

Prime Value recruits former super fund chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... Cleantech Fund's advisory committee, and the Australian Committee of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment. Murphy is currently a director and secretary of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and chair of its Impact ...

CAER sold to global service provider

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... ESG researcher CAER has been acquired by an international consultancy which specialises in governance and responsible investment. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced its acquisition of the Canberra-based Centre for Australian Ethical Research ...

Macquarie wins Investment Manager of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... BlackRock Investment Management iShares International Equity Index Fund Multi-Asset - Balanced AMP Capital Responsible Investment Leaders Bal Multi-Asset - Capital Stable Allan Gray Australia Allan Gray Australia Stable Fund Multi-Asset - Growth Vanguard ...

Aussies instos join fight against weapons

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... said becoming a signatory to the open letter was another step taken by CFS to support global action on responsible investment issues. "Together with other asset owners, we are in a position to make a huge difference to responsible investing, which we ...

Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... grew 58%, though this is partly to European fund managers including ESG in the segment. The data suggests responsible investment is here to stay, building on analysis by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia that showed ethical investing ...