Real Assets

Co-managing director Paul Greenwood says the agribusiness firm’s inclusion within his GP stakes fund reflects how diversification benefits and return potential have increased agriculture’s appeal among global allocators.

The Dutch pension fund has now committed €300m to the buy-and-lease strategy.

Governments have pressed ahead with the establishment of regulated nature markets while LPs and GPs continue to build out the space.

2024 saw growing interest in the reforestation market reflected through capital commitments, long-term deals for credits and financial products aimed at supporting the broader market.

Amid a difficult fundraising environment in all asset classes, agriculture and nature present a compelling opportunity, says Cibus Capital CIO Robert Appleby.

The US may have an outsized influence on investment trends in the year ahead as Donald Trump casts his shadow over global conflicts, trade and climate issues.

Biodiversity was a prominent topic at the 15th annual Responsible Investor USA Conference in New York, where uncertainties surrounding the incoming Trump administration clouded the outlook.

We spoke to nine fund managers for our buy-and-lease Deep Dive and no two strategies were alike.

In the final instalment of our buy-and-lease Deep Dive, we speak to ASR Real Estate, International Farming Corporation and SLM Partners about their distinct approaches to the strategy. 

Farmland’s resilience amid inflation and high interest rates has increased the interest among Canadian institutions, says vice-president of investments Daniel Bacon.