Staff Writer
As the asset class evolves, investors can benefit from a widening range of strategies, says Manulife Investment Management’s Thomas Sarno.
Forest investment solutions continue to evolve, but the main investment characteristics remain a solid foundation for the asset class, says FIA’s Mike Cerchiaro.
Inside: Forestry investment is being shaped by a wave of consolidation; Growing strategy options for timberland investors; Why continuous cover may be the future of forestry; And much more...
SWEN Terra backs operators to scale European regenerative ag; Tasmanian farm-to-forestry deal becomes ‘political football’; Proterra brings $250 million into open-end credit fund; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
Food and natural capital fundraising hits $8.1 billion in H1 2026; Novo Holdings to ramp up planetary health investments; Frisco Draw targets $40 million for third farmland fund; Dairy demand continues to rise despite China’s pull back; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
Foresight eyes £500 million ($669 million; €584 million) natural capital growth amid LGPS demand; US timberland returns 4.9 percent in year ending Q1 2026; Pollen Street backs InSoil with €120 million facility for regenerative ag; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
Spring Point's SLM exit shows catalytic capital's role in organic ag; InvestEco closes fourth fund on C$106m; Livelihoods Carbon Fund 4 launches with €124m banked; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group
EBRD eyes infrastructure as the next frontier for nature finance; Bonnefield holds final close on C$150 million ($107 million; €92 million) Agribusiness Fund; New Mexico PERA turns away from agriculture after disappointing performance; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
New Forests launches global natural capital fund; SocGen anchors Ardian’s Nature-Based Solutions Fund with €100m; Australian farmland returns continued to rise in Q1, ANREV data shows; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group
Craigmore Sustainables holds NZ$127 million close on Totara Forestry; Global beef production contracts as cattle prices rise; How APG is working with GPs to hit €10 billion impact PE target; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group