‘You can see the capital interest is here’ for investing in nature-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions, said head of agriculture and natural assets Liz O’Leary.
New Agriculture’s Bruce King and New Forests’ Mark Rogers discuss the new division’s strategy, what investors want from the asset class, and the potential blend of farmland and forestry into a single investment product.
Addison Taylor says new fund managers and foreign investors are driving an evolution of farmland markets in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Managing director Stavros Koutsantonis says the firm’s first farmland strategy overlaps with its participation in the AIM for Climate collaboration between the US and United Arab Emirates.
Founder Joelle Faulkner says the farmland manager dropped plans to raise a distinct vehicle for investments in Canadian provinces that restrict institutional capital.