RIAA

Climate inaction is expensive

If this current Australian summer of bush fires should be teaching us anything, it’s that climate inaction is expensive, says RIAA's Simon O'Connor.

Simon O'ConnorFebruary 17, 2020

VicSuper: Getting to grips with sustainable PE

An increasing number of super funds are looking to invest sustainably across their portfolio but a yawning data gap for private equity and until recently, sovereign bonds, has held them back.

Elizabeth FryJanuary 28, 2020

RIAA identifies Australia’s top super funds

Australian super funds that employ responsible investment strategies have outperformed their competitors over one, three and five-year time frames, fresh data from Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has confirmed.

Elizabeth FryDecember 6, 2019

ESG

Beating the odds with ESG mandates and benchmarks

Investors can gain a competitive edge by demonstrating a deep integration of ESG analysis in a systematic and comprehensive way.

Michael SalvaticoJuly 8, 2019

ESG

Modern slavery a top priority for super funds

A surge of interest in responsible investing from the nation’s asset owners has led to vigorous demands for better ESG practices from companies.

Elizabeth FryJuly 3, 2019

Opinion

Finance must rediscover its true purpose: RIAA

Many Australian institutions were established to build an economy that serves everyone, and many are starting to return to those roots.

Simon O'ConnorOctober 30, 2018

Super funds expand responsible investment

An RIAA study has found that Australian superannuation funds are offering more options in responsible and ethical investing.

Jean-Paul PelosiJune 5, 2018

ESG

Shaping the future: what clients want from their investments

Responsible investing is a chance to direct capital towards the better tomorrow customers want, RIAA boss Simon O’Connor writes.

Simon O'ConnorNovember 15, 2017