Responsible Investment Association – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:28:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Responsible Investment Association – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Values-based conversations key to ESG investing and KYC requirements https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/values-based-conversations-key-to-esg-investing-and-kyc-requirements/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:28:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=446114 An RIA panel discussed the challenges and opportunities of integrating ESG considerations into know-your-client procedures

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Investors bring climate fight to top TSX polluters https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/investors-bring-climate-fight-to-top-tsx-polluters/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:42:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=445897 Group targets 40 companies to lead transition to low-carbon economy

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RIA names 2022 leadership award winners https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ria-names-2022-leadership-award-winners/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:56:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=445711 The awards recognize members who advance responsible investment in Canada

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No need to redefine ESG for wartime, RIA chair says https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/no-need-to-redefine-esg-for-wartime-ria-chair-says/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:23:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=441116 ESG investors can use their portfolios as a "weapon," says Roger Beauchemin, chair of the Responsible Investment Association

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European regulators integrate ESG into KYC https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/european-regulators-integrate-esg-into-kyc/ Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:36:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=438379 ESMA proposes making sustainability part of suitability

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Advisors overestimate their RI knowledge https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/advisors-overestimate-their-ri-knowledge/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:00:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=437814 According to a new RIA survey, nearly all respondents could not correctly identify three true statements out of 10 about responsible investing

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New CEO for Responsible Investment Association https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/new-ceo-for-responsible-investment-association/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:15:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=437671 Dustyn Lanz's replacement is Patricia Fletcher, vice-president of education for the Institute of Corporate Directors

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Despite the hype, investors’ ESG interest hasn’t grown https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/despite-the-hype-investors-esg-interest-hasnt-grown/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=435483 While responsible investment assets and products have proliferated, knowledge gaps and other concerns affect investor interest

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New climate change initiative will engage financial community https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/new-climate-change-initiative-will-engage-financial-community/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:30:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=431221 The RIA is coordinating Climate Engagement Canada in collaboration with SHARE and Ceres

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Groups call for KYC to go beyond minimum standards https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/groups-call-for-kyc-to-go-beyond-minimum-standards/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:37:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=427209 IIROC's guidance on CFR requirements should include more information on risk, dependants and ESG, submissions say

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