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Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... on Australia's demands and utilise capital for a sustainable future for everyone." RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said the spreading COVID-19 pandemic would change the financial sector as we know it. "The COVID-19 crisis is reinforcing how ...

The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... performance, reduce risk, and deliver better outcomes for their members and beneficiaries," said RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor. Australian Ethical, AustralianSuper, CareSuper, Cbus, Christian Super, First State Super, Future Fund, Future Super ...

Regal appoints global distribution lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... recognise and value our ability to consistently delivery true active returns," King said. Regal chief executive Brendan O'Connor said Regal is focused on building strength in the company's investor relations team. "[Fesq's] deep experience and proven ...

Regal teams up for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... asset class that has been used by HNW families in North America and in Australia," Regal chief executive Brendan O'Connor said. Regal is one of the seed investors in the fund. As its first investment, GRRF has bought the royalty to a Queensland gas ...

AMP Capital restructures real estate arm

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... the finance, global strategy, business planning, strategic planning and risk functions. Chief operating officer Kylie O'Connor is set to take on an increased fund management focus as chief operating officer and managing director separate accounts, which ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... for ESG integration, only 34 were recognised as having demonstrated a leading approach. RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said: "The findings of our report refute any misconception that investing responsibly comes at a cost in terms of performance ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... something like the streaming of the attacks from happening again. NZ Super's head of responsible investment Anne-Maree O'Connor said in response to the new Australian laws: "Regulation is a response to situations where companies have abused their social ...

Australia, New Zealand leaders in responsible investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... NZ Sustainable Finance Forum will both play important roles in recommending policy to further accelerate this growth," O'Connor said. The report also showed that in Japan sustainable investing assets quadrupled from 2016 to 2018. Australian responsible ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... investment. Also speaking to Financial Standard chief executive of Responsible Investment Association Australia, Simon O'Connor said that the current situation with Facebook is an example of the challenges of truly responsible investing. O'Connor said ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... issue and explore with them ways that Facebook can do better, and how to get them to do better." According to Simon O'Connor, chief executive of Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), these concerns about Facebook are an example of ...