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Forestry M&A: Inside the consolidation wave reshaping the industry
What’s driving forestry’s M&A trend and who stands to gain the most?
Three key trends in forestry investing
Forestry is an asset class growing in sophistication and a key component of natural capital portfolios.
Is continuous cover the future of forestry?
CCF can offer both ecological and economic benefits – can the approach can be scaled up?
AGTECH
Norrsken22 waits for African agtech’s growth-stage breakthrough
The South African venture capital firm is yet to invest in the sector, but believes some of the continent’s start-ups could reach the scale it requires within two years.
Iran War will not inflict structural damage on agriculture – it’s too resilient for that
Periods of upheaval have typically sped up the sector’s progress and innovation, says Cibus Capital chief investment officer Rob Appleby.
Briefing: Acumen launches $120m Resilient Agri Fund II
The first vehicle in the series was backed by LPs including the Green Climate Fund, FMO and the Soros Economic Development Fund.
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Forest Investment Associates on continuity and change in forest investing
Forest investment solutions continue to evolve, but the main investment characteristics remain a solid foundation for the asset class, says FIA’s Mike Cerchiaro.
Manulife Investment Management: Growing options for timberland investors
As the asset class evolves, investors can benefit from a widening range of strategies, says Manulife Investment Management’s Thomas Sarno.
Fiera Comox: Forestry gears up for a technological revolution
A conservative industry is ripe for transformation through technologies with a view to increasing yields, reducing costs and improving returns, says Fiera Comox’s Ben Lee.
Astarte Capital Partners: Nature doesn’t care about borders
Astarte’s Dr Stavros Siokos explains why the natural capital shakeout is creating opportunities for serious forestry investors.
Nuveen Natural Capital on adding value from ecosystem restoration
A successful timberland investment strategy is a combination of capitalizing on traditional timberland assets and harnessing the additional value generated from ecological restoration, says Nuveen Natural Capital’s Christopher Lipton.
3Pine Capital on planting Baltic roots
3Pine Capital CEO Lauris Borodovskis explains why the Baltics are among the most underrated forestry markets in the EU.
