What kind of future are we investing in? Dr Rodger Spiller speaks with RIAA Co-CEO Dean Hegarty about turning values into action through responsible investment. Explore investor engagement, accountability, AI and human rights and how our investment choices can help shape the legacy we leave.

What does artificial intelligence mean for your money, your values and the legacy you leave? To mark Ethical Investment Week 2026, Dr Rodger Spiller shares three expert interviews and a practical guide exploring AI’s investment opportunities, human rights and environmental impacts, and the questions ethical investors can ask.

Marking World Financial Planning Day, Dr Rodger Spiller reflects on his third Ethical Financial Planner of the Year award and a career helping money serve people and planet.

Celebrate Earth Day 2025 (April 22nd)! Learn about "Consciousness-Centered Stewardship: An Indigenous Standpoint," a new article exploring Māori philosophy (kaitiakitanga) for ethical investment, leadership, and sustainability. Discover resources for inner development and ethical investing.

Extracts from an Ethical Investment Week interview where Christine Gallagher, host and producer of the Wide Open Air Exchange program delved into Rodger’s early inspirations. The interview explores Rodger's early interests, particularly how they were shaped by his upbringing in a socially conscious household. Christine is intrigued by how Rodger's childhood environment, infused with his mother's spirit of seeking and activism, particularly against apartheid through methods like divestment, sparked his interest in making a difference through business. 

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) celebrates World Investor Week (Oct 7-13) empowering investors with insights in critical areas including sustainable finance. It is heartening to see the spotlight on how sustainable finance is revolutionising investment opportunities, albeit with complexities and challenges.

World Financial Planning Day (WFPD) is a global event to help raise awareness of the value of financial planning. It is a perfect opportunity for individuals and families around the world to take positive steps toward controlling their financial lives—now and in the future.  

WFPD is organised by the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB). In this blog we highlight findings from the recent ‘FPSB Value of Financial Planning Report’, based on extensive Global Consumer Research of 15,332 consumers. 

Ethical Investment Week is an opportunity to learn more about how to ensure your money matters. The theme ‘What Type of Ethical Investor Are You?’ encourages inquiring into where you sit on the ethical investment spectrum and whether the advice you receive and the funds you invest in align with your ethics. 

The World Choir Games, often regarded as the choral equivalent of the Olympics, is a spectacle that celebrates harmony, unity, and the transformative impact of music. Scheduled to take place in Auckland in July 2024, this prestigious event will host over 300 choirs and more than 20,000 participants from around the world.

Earth Day is a timely reminder to examine your investment portfolio. To what extent are you invested in businesses that are ethical leaders making a positive environmental impact by addressing issues such as plastics? You can vote with your investment and aim to ensure your money matters by seeking to make ‘good’ money and making a difference.

The recent passing of Professor Daniel Kahneman has cast a poignant spotlight on his profound contributions. For personal investors, Kahneman's insights into human psychology offer a treasure trove of lessons invaluable lessons that can enhance decision-making processes and investment strategies.