Australia’s new sustainable finance initiative

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The leaders and senior executives of Australia’s major banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies, financial sector peak bodies, civil society and academia are coming together to set out a roadmap for

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AXA IM partners with RIAA to assist financial advisers navigate responsible investing

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Nine in ten Australians expect their assets to be invested responsibly,1 creating an opportunity for financial advisers to implement responsible investment (RI) strategies on behalf of their clients, according to

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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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Bendigo launches Socially Responsible Growth Fund

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The wealth division of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Bendigo Socially Responsible Growth Fund. Sandhurst Trustees, issuer of the new product is

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AXA IM Global Equity SmartBeta ESG Fund achieves RIAA Certification

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has announced it has received responsible investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its fully integrated ESG (environmental, social and governance) SmartBeta equity

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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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Altius fund receives responsible investment certification

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The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund has been accredited by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and is one of the first bond funds to be certified under its responsible investment

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Global Sustainable Investment Alliance issues second assessment of the sustainable investment landscape

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Global sustainable investing assets grew 61% from 2012 to 2014 to reach $21.4 trillion The global sustainable investment market has grown substantially in both absolute and relative terms, according to

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