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Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... in RI 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
... the 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 ...

Korea scopes out Aussie asset management market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
The Korean Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) is reviewing the state of Australia's asset management market and assessing the potential for future business ahead of the Asia Region Funds Passport scheme commencing at the end of 2017. As a partner ...

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

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

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... super fund 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 ...

Bendigo targets ethically conscious investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... cannot 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 ...

Responsible investment plagues super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... by the 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 ...

AXA IM smart beta fund receives ESG accolades

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... received a High Morningstar Sustainability Rating and a Responsible Investment Certification by Responsible Investment Association Australasia. On top of that, it's also now been rated as Recommended by Lonsec due to its proficiency at generating risk-adjusted ...

Vision Super adds sustainability option to menu

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... $506 charged by an 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 ...

Responsible assets close to half of total Australia AUM

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... industry now comprises roughly 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 ...