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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 ...

Dimensional launches ESG trust

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... of assets under 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 ...

AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
AXA 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 ...

Three super funds take responsible investment gong

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
The Responsible 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 ...

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
... fund within 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 ...

New website gives advisers company ESG ratings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... responsibly." CAER chief executive Duncan Paterson said. Simon O'Connor, chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, added: "With 70% of Australians expecting that their retirement savings are investing responsibly and avoiding ...

Retail responsible investment up 24pct

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... Australians are 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 ...

Altius launches ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... the Uniting Church (NSW) Synods Ethical Investment Committee and is a former director of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Trevor Thomas from Ethinvest. The Altius Sustainable Bond fund joins the other funds in the Altius stable ...