NZ responsible investing reaches NZ$188 billion (72% of AUM vs 44% in Australia)

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Responsible investing has emerged as a fundamental practice for New Zealand’s funds managers, and now accounts for more than 70 percent of total assets under management (AUM), according to the

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Strong returns for Australian investors in responsible & ethical funds

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Responsible investment funds are continuing to outperform most mainstream Australian and international funds, according to the latest Benchmark Report issued by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). With data

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Legg Mason ethical funds approved by RIAA

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Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has approved two Legg Mason investment  funds – the Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund and the Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Values with Income Fund –

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Responsible investments hit major milestone, tipping to over half of all Australian investments: New report

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Responsible investment in Australia has hit a major milestone, with a new report finding over half of all professionally managed investments in Australia are now invested as responsible investments. Environmental, social,

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Growing consumer demand for ethical investing: 4 in 5 Australians prepared to switch funds

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9 in 10 Australians expect their superannuation or other investments to be invested responsibly and ethically, new research commissioned by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has revealed. In an

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Australian responsible investments outperforming mainstream investments: New report

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Responsible investment funds are outperforming their average mainstream counterparts year on year, as the market for responsible investment continues to grow in Australia, the latest Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2017

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Responsible investments outperforming mainstream investments

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Responsible investment funds are outperforming their average mainstream counterparts year on year, as the market for responsible investment continues to grow in Australia, the latest Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2017

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RIAA’s Responsible Investment Certification Program re-launches and welcomes its first ever Certification of whole superannuation funds

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Responding to the surging consumer interest in responsible and ethical investments, RIAA has announced the re-launch of its Responsible Investment Certification Program – a tool designed to help consumers and

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RIAA appoints new CEO

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The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon O’Connor as its new Chief Executive.  Mr O’Connor’s appointment follows Louise O’Halloran stepping down at the

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Global collaboration on sustainable investment advances

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Sustainable investment membership organisations in major markets have agreed to join forces to create a trailblazing report on the global scope of sustainable and responsible investment. For more than a

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