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Responsible investment here to stay: Experts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... outperformed the latter for the past three, five and ten years." Referring to a Responsible Investment Association Australasia 2017 benchmark report, Lim said the substantial research busts the myth that "returns are left on the table." He went on to ...

BetaShares launches Australian ESG fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... payday lending." BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said the new ETF reflects Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) research which indicated that 90% of Australians expect their investments to be "responsible and ethical," and ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... 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 and ethically ...

Industry super fund expands impact investment strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... 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 US$1 trillion ...

Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... 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 billion in ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... 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
... 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 Peter ...

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... 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 ...

Bendigo targets ethically conscious investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... 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 and verification ...

Responsible investment plagues super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... 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 to responsible ...