Daniel Kemp
The deal will see Centuria’s agriculture AUM rise to A$820m, a 25% increase since June 30, 2025.
Climate-focused Wollemi Capital was launched in 2021; a $150m commitment from the superfund will anchor its first third-party fund.
Brighter Super sees agriculture as a ‘compelling investment opportunity’, with the fund hoping its mandate will help grow Queensland’s agriculture sector.
The $38bn pension fund aims to deploy around $1.4bn through GPs in PE, infrastructure and real estate, using a ‘co-GP model’ that brings in local partnerships.
KKR will invest in ProTen through its second pan-Asia infrastructure fund, calling agricultural infrastructure a ‘high-conviction thematic.’
Damian Graham will move to London at the end of 2025 to take on the role, with current head of international Damien Webb moving back to Sydney as planned.
New Agriculture, a division of New Forests, will target an IRR of 9-12% in the 12-year closed-end fund.
The sale of ‘Kentucky’ by Duxton continues its pivot away from dryland cropping, with Mormon-owned Alkira Farms growing its portfolio further.
Paper manufacturer Oji will invest nearly $300m into the Future Forest Innovations Fund, mainly targeting investments in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa.
The scheme is the first time the CEFC has provided concessional financing to support the generation of carbon credits.