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While the Australian government accelerates its buyback of water for environmental purposes, a review of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan shifts the gaze onto adjacent areas primed for investment.

While investors are buying into the long term prospects, there are still concerns over GP track records and liquidity, according to research from pensions networking company Mallowstreet.

CEO Aleksandra Holmlund explains why improving biodiversity in working forests is a plausible path to scale, despite the negative impacts on harvesting income and carbon capture.

The asset class is primed to have a big year as EU regulation forces importers of carbon intensive materials like steel to pay a levy on embedded emissions, making sustainable products like wood more competitive, says Foresight Natural Capital’s Richard Kelly.

After nearly two decades of consolidation, Macquarie is preparing to take its flagship pastoral platform to market, betting that scale, operational integration and a seasoned management team will resonate with institutional investors seeking exposure to Australian agriculture.

Fund managers across the globe have launched new biodiversity strategies, crediting schemes and restoration deals – even as uncertainty over demand lingers.

Climate Fund Managers’ $1bn close showed why the structure is important to climate finance, while the slowdown in debt-for-nature swaps demonstrated its vulnerabilities.

From Saudi Arabia’s multibillion-dollar agriculture push to Brazil-led blended finance platforms, food security is emerging as a primary driver of agricultural investment.

Having delivered double-digit returns for investors through ANZFF2, New Forests is doubling down on its next core forestry and agriculture funds.

The fund has been anchored by NGS Super, marking the firm’s first commitment from an Australian superannuation fund.