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BetaShares launches Australian ESG fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... 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 that 80% ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

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

Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... annual report found responsible investments comprise $622 billion of AUM as at December 2016, up 9% from $569 billion in 2015 (RIAA's 2015 figure of $633.2 billion was revised due to a change in research methodology). The biggest deterrent to growth ...

Australian impact investing primed to reach $32bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... and Benchmarking Report on impact investment activity and performance. Responsible Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA) chief executive Simon O'Connor said the Forum will bring voices from across the two nations together to work in the interests ...

Bendigo targets ethically conscious investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... 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
... 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 investment ...

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 ...

Responsible assets close to half of total Australia AUM

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... 47% of all assets under management in Australia, according to Responsible Investment Association Australasia figures. The RIAA's latest Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, based on data supplied by 69 asset managers, super funds, financial advisers ...

Dimensional launches ESG trust

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... 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 social ...

AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... Investment Managers has received responsible investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its environmental, social and governance SmartBeta equity pooled fund - AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund. The Fund ...