Fund Structure

Agustin 'Gus' Araya, co-founder of Cordillera Investment Partners, describes what he looks for in an agri asset manager and the appeal of alpha strategies. Cordillera is a niche alternatives fund management company.

For agri-focused investment managers, the need to inform the investing community about the opportunity is still as relevant as ever.

A lively LP panel at the Agri Investor Forum in Chicago last week presented some useful pointers for managers on fees, pitches and more.

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive is putting US-based firms off travelling to Europe to meet investors.

The German airline is currently talking to three investment firms about taking on a GP role for the fund, which will invest into farmland and basic processing.

Direct investing in agriculture appears to be picking up pace among institutional investors.

From real assets funds of funds to vertically integrated agribusiness offerings – fund managers are responding to investors' diversification needs.

Investors and fund managers are starting to look for innovative ways to construct agri portfolios.

The firm's asset management business is offering segregated mandates to institutional investors wanting to invest into Australian and New Zealand farmland.

John Baker, chief executive of First Agriculture Holdings, tells Agri Investor why he has decided to go down the agri REIT route.