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The investment is Tenacious’s first outside Australia and the second overall from its inaugural fund, which closed in Q1 2020.

The food-focused subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s $300bn Public Investment Fund increased its 20% stake in Minerva Foods it purchased in 2016 to 33.8%.

Sourcing capabilities and a focus on smaller transactions helped distinguish Red Reef from other farmland managers for the Utah School and International Trust Fund Office, which previously committed $25m to the vehicle.

The Australian government wants to hit a 90% reduction in the costs of measuring soil carbon to ‘transform the economics’ of soil carbon projects for farmers.

Bamboo Capital Partners’ $500m SDG fund has continued to attract interest because its returns are now closer to what’s available in wider capital markets, says managing partner Florian Kemmerich.

Real estate investors looking for steady returns are beginning to view sale-and-leaseback agriculture assets as core investments, Colliers says.

ADQ is also among several potential investors into the Louis Dreyfus Company and acquired a 50% stake in multinational agribusiness Al Dahra Holding Company in May.

The Impact Alternatives Fund will invest up to 30% of its capital in regen ag and up to 20% in environmental assets in response to investor feedback.

Senior investment offer for real estate Tim Hayes says the $53.4bn pension will seek balance across risk and sectors in building out its 'other real assets' portfolio.

Climate change minister James Shaw says the annual reporting requirements will apply to all institutions with more than NZ$1bn in AUM.