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'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... potentially negative impact on assets, investments and economies, the annual Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference held in Melbourne heard. Speaking on a panel, Colonial First State (CFS) chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Leading First Nations advocates at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) today outlined new measures to strengthen community engagement and better protect First Nations cultural heritage. Allan James, head of indigenous engagement ...

ISS STOXX Sustainability names APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... where she served as CEO. In December last year, she joined the board of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). ISS STOXX Sustainability provides climate data, analytics, and advisory services to help financial market participants ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... says, who will help wealth managers combat such risks at next week's Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference. According to estimates from the International Labour Organisation, some 50 million people globally face modern ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
This year's Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference will help financial services professionals address modern slavery risk in portfolios, particularly as new laws propose entities should identify and take reasonable action ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... consistently exceeding its CPI+3% investment return objective over 10-year periods, it said. Rest's High Growth option and its RIAA-certified Sustainable Growth option also benefited from the strong performance of share markets, returning 11.25% and ...

Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... remain incentivised to exacerbate climate change rather than address it. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) co-chief executive Estelle Parker said investors are increasingly taking their responsibility to understand investee companies ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... world's data on the impact of business activities on human rights." The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said it partners with four ESG data providers to help determine its certifications. "It comes down to what a product is ...

ESG labelling could 'destabilise' super system: RIAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is concerned a 'one-size-fits-all' ESG labelling regime would actually increase the risk of greenwashing. Earlier this month, the government commenced a consultation on the introduction of sustainable ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... priority that had everyone's attention at an industry conference. ASIC commissioner Kate O'Rourke opened Day 2 of the RIAA Conference today with a presentation on sustainability reporting disclosure requirements - particularly on climate reporting. ...
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