Institutional investors step up engagement as part of Climate Action 100+ initiative

Brookfield Asset Management has secured an initial US$1 billion mandate from the UK's Nuclear Liabilities Fund to manage a multi-asset portfolio.

First Sentier Group named a new responsible investment manager, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) welcomed a new secretary, while Rabobank made a new hire to its research team.

The Labor government is proposing to increase transparency around charitable activities, allowing the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) to share more information about how it regulates charities.

The Atlassian Foundation has committed US$1 million ($1.5m) to a new impact investing partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) that will help catalyse more capital for Australian communities facing a changing climate.