SIMON O'CONNOR

Funds management

Former RIAA chief executive Simon O’Connor has joined the ethical advisory panel at U Ethical Investors. ...

People & Products

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia has announced the appointment of two co-chief executives, following the departure of Simon O’Connor after over a decade...

Funds management

Reflecting on the findings of the Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2023, these executives foresee unlisted and private markets driving the green transition as ther...

People & Products

Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) chief executive, Simon O’Connor, is to step down from the organisation after more than a decade....

Funds management

ESG investing will swing from a “nice to have” to a must-have this year as the Government pursues a regulatory approach, the association said....

Funds management

Several ESG funds invest in Facebook, but given the actions the company has taken, can investors feel comfortable with their money being invested in it despite the social...

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Financial planning

Some 90% of Australians think that the finance sector has a crucial role to play in generating positive environmental and economic outcomes, according to the Responsible ...

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Financial planning

The Australian financial services sector must address six critical challenges in order to navigate risks and opportunities, according to the Australian Sustainable Financ...

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Superannuation

Australian super funds that invest responsibly tend to outperform their peers since responsible investment is no longer at the perimeter of investment philosophy, a study...

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Funds management

Responsible investment has tripled in New Zealand over the last five years to NZ$188 billion, accounting for 72 per cent of total assets under management. ...

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Funds management

The funds that have incorporated responsible investing principles outperformed most mainstream Australian and international peers, according to a report by the Responsibl...

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Funds management

A new report has found that over half of all professionally managed investments in Australia are now invested as responsible investments....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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