Inspections by the Danish financial services authorities will become more frequent following ‘concerns’ about the alternatives investment skills of pension funds.
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Paine Schwartz: ‘You can’t dabble in ag investing’
Paine Schwartz Partners managing director Adam Fless outlines how private equity’s traditional 100-day plan is adjusted for agriculture investments.
UK farmers increasingly worried about Brexit
Despite having widely supported leaving the EU, British farmers are showing a loss of confidence in the sector’s future post-Brexit, an NFU survey finds.
Moringa fund: Impact is more an obligation than an option
Moringa investment director Guillaume Maillard describes the links between agroforestry and impact, the evolving approach to impact investing among European family offices and what staffing an impact focus can entail.
ADM Capital Europe holds first close on debut agri fund
The fund will seek investments in sustainable food processing and production companies, and agritech businesses across Europe and Australasia.
Syngenta shareholders approve $44bn ChemChina merger
With nearly 81 percent of Syngenta shares tendered and all regulatory approvals secured, the $44 billion dollar deal is on track to close in June.
Biomega hires chief executive
The former head of seafood consulting at PwC Norway has been hired to lead AMERRA-linked company’s efforts to expand the provision of non-dairy animal proteins.
Incofin purchases $8m stake in Indian agri logistics company
The impact investing firm has purchased an $8m stake in agricultural logistics and financing provider Sohan Lal, with plans to help the Indian company expand its loans offerings to smallholder farmers.
COFCO completes Nidera acquisition
The Chinese grain trader now exclusively owns Dutch agribusiness Nidera and has selected Johnny Chi, chief executive of COFCO International and COFCO Agri, as Nidera’s new CEO.
Four pensions back new Danish agri fund
PensionDanmark, PKA, ATP and Industriens Pension will contribute a total of DKK500 million to the newly-established and state-sponsored Danish Agriculture Capital fund.