Responsible investment rises as market matures, survey finds

Responsible investment rises as market matures, survey finds
Victoria Young
By Victoria Young July 9 (BusinessDesk) - The level of responsible investment in New Zealand grew 2.5 percent to $188 billion last year indicating the market has matured after two years of rapid growth, says the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia.  Investment levels nudged up in calendar 2018 compared with a gain of 39.7 percent in 2017 at $183.4 billion, and an even bigger 66.2 percent boost the year before to $131.3 billion, the association's review of 46 New Zealand financial institutions found.  "The latest figures r...

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