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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 ...

NZ Super to look for green mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... considerations higher on its priority list. Anne-Maree O'Connor, head of responsible investment at NZ Super Fund and speaker at the RIAA 7th International Responsible Investment Conference, said she believes long-term investors' mandates should incorporate ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... of SRI investing and are the ones "keeping companies on their toes", said Krajeski, who was also a speaker at this week's RIAA 7th International Responsible Investment Conference. "There's a core group of IFAs in the UK that are very committed and very ...

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... factors. "I've seen far too many boards that have been cowered and intimidated by the experts," said Kiernan, a speaker at the RIAA 7th International Responsible Investment Conference in Sydney this morning. He speaks from experience, having served as ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... in Sydney next month. The Responsible Investment Academy, backed by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), has been developing programs to help investment professionals integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues ...

FPA and RIAA team up for planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
The Financial Planning Association of Australia pairs up with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) to promote responsible investment advice to its members. The partnership is part of the FPA's push to improve educational opportunities ...

Mercer hires former FTSE RI director

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... FTSE KLD and FTSE Environmental Markets indices. He is a board member of the Responsible Investment Academy of Australia (RIAA) and is a member of UKSIF's Sustainable Pension's Advisory Board. Prior to this appointment he was also vice president of Eurosif. ...

Fin services back associations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... Association (FPA), Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) have all reported that membership levels remain solid. Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive at the FPA, which has over ...