Data Alert: Australia’s Responsible Investment Exceeds A$18 billion 7 December 2010 Increasing concerns over global environment and social issues are prompting investors to take more notice of Responsible Investment in Australia’s financial markets. According to the Benchmark Report 2010 released by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), Australia’s core Responsible Investments (a combination of specialised managed funds, community finance, green loans, RI charity investments and financial adviser portfolios) have recovered strongly with total assets now exceeding A$18 billion. Responsible Investment managed portfolios, which account for around 85 per cent of total Responsible Investment, grew 10 per cent from A$14 billion in 2009 to A$15.4 billion in 2010. This latest figure represents a compound annual growth rate of almost 27 per cent from 2001. Download: Data Alert: Australia’s Responsible Investment Exceeds A$18 billion (PDF) Financial Services Benchmark Report 2010 and other Financial Market Publications can also be downloaded. More information |