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Three super funds take responsible investment gong

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... Investment Association of Australasia has revised its certification program, giving its highest marks to three super funds. RIAA's Responsible Investment Certification Program is designed to award investment products, super funds, dealer groups and individual ...

Australian ethical investing continues rise

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
... in the last three years to pass $1 billion. The super fund has grown to more than 20,000 members. According to the annual RIAA Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, Australian Ethical was among the five largest super fund portfolios to be classified ...

Default super should have base ESG standard: RIAA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is calling for default superannuation investments to include a base level of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. In its latest discussion paper RIAA has proposed MySuper products ...

Fiducian acquires practice, launches impact fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... Fiducian's Manage the Manager system is either a member of, or certified by, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Share portfolios comprise investments in companies that aim to be positive for society and for the environment and ...

Retail responsible investment up 24pct

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... disengaged from their superannuation has started its terminal decline according to Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) chief executive Simon O'Connor. O'Connor made the comment as the annual RIAA Responsible Investment Benchmark Report ...

AMP remains top dog on RI mandates

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... largest manager of responsible investment (RI) mandates, according to the Responsible Investment Association of Australia's (RIAA) Benchmark Report 2014. AMP Capital added an extra $800 million in assets under management (AUM) in 2013, taking it to $2.7 ...

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... Governance and Responsible Investment at BlackRock; Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA) and Arlene Tansey, non-executive director of Adelaide Brighton, Pacific Brands and Primary Health Care. The panel debated ...

ESG RA to award best stockbroking research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... BlackRock Investment Management; and Simon O'Connor, chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Don Hamson, deputy chair of ESG RA and managing director of Plato Investment Management, will be moderating the panel. ...

RIAA appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has appointed Simon O'Connor as its new chief executive, it was announced today. Louise O'Halloran stepped down from the role at the end of 2012 after more than a decade with the company. O'Connor ...

UN Responsible Investment head joins Emerald launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... likely to outperform while managing risk better" Gifford said. According to Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) research, the average Responsible Investment (RI) fund outperforms its mainstream counterpart and benchmarks in every ...