Permanent Crops

The permanent crops vehicle has received commitments from institutional LPs in Europe, North America, Australia and Chile.

The €355bn asset management arm of German insurer Munich Re has promoted internally to fill the role, with incumbent Katja Lammert leaving the firm.

When high-net-worth individuals invest in the asset class, ‘the tax advantages actually turn it into something in the double digits from a return perspective,’ says CIO Tom Bratkovich.

New Zealand investment manager MyFarm aims to acquire more kiwifruit orchards and increase its holding in grower-owned marketer Zespri in a move that could make it the company’s largest shareholder.

Almonds today, carbon tomorrow: defining farmland's 'highest and best use' means keeping pace with markets, investor priorities and public debate.

Managing partner Craig Wichner says the collaboration is likely to be the beginning of a longer-term relationship with the family-owned apple grower

ASX-listed real estate fund manager Centuria Capital Group has posted slower growth for its agriculture portfolio over the 2025 financial year after making no new acquisitions in the sector.

In a 'self-fulfilling prophecy,' investors anticipating the government buybacks also contributed to water entitlement price increases.

Using AI as part of a natural asset's due diligence process has already become imperative for investors, say Van Lanschot Kempen’s Tim van den Pol and Chris Windeatt.

Having built Paraway Pastoral Company into a firm with assets thought to exceed A$2.5 billion, MAM now seeks to realize value for investors through its sale.