The second farmland fund from the San Francisco-based firm will continue to focus on acquisitions in the Mountain West, Pacific, Midwest and Delta regions of the US.
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Rinehart consortium ups Kidman bid to A$386.5m
The Sino-Australian group has increased its bid by A$21.5m, with a promise from Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart to buy S Kidman herself if the deal doesn’t get FIRB approval.
New Hope eyes Aussie exports in China free trade zone bet
New Hope Group, which could invest A$1bn in Australian agribusiness over the next three years, is opening the first Sino-Australian free trade zone near Shanghai.
Homestead Fund II raises $387m, increases target
Farmland investment firm Homestead Capital fell $52m short of its target for its first fund last year, but has already surpassed its initial $350m target for Fund II.
Musa Fund III will invest up to 25% in agribusiness – exclusive
Following a N$300m commitment from the Government Institutions Pensions Fund Namibia, the fund expects to raise a further N$150m from local pension funds.
Opportunity in India
Credit Suisse Private Fund Group director Connor O’Keeffe and associate Henry Watson explore the trends surrounding Indian agribusiness, in this extract from our new book on investing in agriculture.
ICC brings eviction and environmental land crimes into remit
Special situations and agribusiness expert Mark Bishop says the move could dampen investment in emerging markets, with greater clarity on how the ICC’s new position will be applied and enforced needed.
Bestseller, Unitus Impact invest in India fresh supply chain
Soros-backed Aspada will join the two impact investors in building LEAF’s supplier base and storage capacity.
MainePERS commits $50m to new NGP agribusiness fund
The fund being raised by NGP subsidiary Tillridge is likely to invest in businesses along the agribusiness supply chain.
QIC’s Phillip Cummins: institutions seek more active strategies
Philip Cummins has said the case for international institutions to invest in agri is ‘very compelling’ and highlighted some reasons Australian investors won’t take the plunge.