Chris Janiec
Valoral Advisors founder Roberto Vitón says Hancock's entry into Chile’s ag sector comes amid US and European LP interest that has grown despite the country’s political challenges.
Carbon credits generated using the Flagship Pioneering-backed CIBO's program could be traded on a third party marketplace such as that developed by Indigo Agriculture.
Analyst Dustin Aherin says ‘a unique combination of factors that we haven’t had in decades’ presents investors capable of surviving a full cattle cycle with a ‘great opportunity on the other side.’
Manulife sustainability head Brian Kernohan says plans mentioned in a recent TCFD-aligned report are at a ‘very exploratory’ stage but could involve marketing the asset class ‘specifically for the purposes of mitigating climate change.’
Land Report editor Eric O’Keefe told Peoples Company’s Land Investment Expo the couple’s 240,000-acre farmland portfolio reflects a commitment to agriculture that will ‘change the way America farms.’
Martin Davies says traditional landlord/tenant relationships may need to evolve to access a group of ag-related natural capital markets the firm feels a ‘moral obligation’ to help develop.
State investment officer Steve Sikes says the ‘difficult decision’ will result in the transfer of farmland and timber assets into existing accounts managed by UBS and TIR, respectively.
Managing director Bill Reiman says covid-19 disruption delayed deal closures but increasing farmer interest in sale/leaseback helped the firm match its 2019 capital spend.
Chief investment officer Sanjeev Krishnan says recent developments in controlled environment ag evoke earlier stages of renewable energy markets.
Partner Marc Stoneham says Ivory Coast will be the first focus of a growth effort that will initially target regional expansion before pushing into the rest of the continent.