Responsible investing in NZ rises 28% as consumer demand emerges

Responsible investing in NZ rises 28% as consumer demand emerges
Fiona Rotherham
By Fiona Rotherham July 27 (BusinessDesk) - The amount of New Zealand’s capital being invested responsibly has grown 28 percent in the past year to $78.7 billion with take-up now ranging more broadly from the largest institutions to boutique managers and KiwiSaver providers responding to green shoots of consumer demand. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) NZ Benchmark Report 2016 shows the growth in New Zealand’s total assets managed responsibly is still skewed by the large crown financial institutions, the New Zeala...