Real Assets

SLM partner Paul McMahon also said that ecological farming was safer than many intensive models as a long-term investment, with operational and underlying value of assets remaining more stable.

The German asset manager has acquired timberland assets in the UK for the first time.

Brown & Co research shows aggregating adds value, but consultant Stephen Hall says building value is not always so straightforward.

Colliers International's property outlook for 2016 says appetite for protein in Asia demands more food supply-chain infrastructure.

Chief executive Paul Pittman talks about the difference between farmland and farming, and what the new agreement means for US agri.

Berry Polmann and Gaia Arnaboldi have left Swiss fund of funds house Adveq where they were executive directors of real assets and leading the firm’s agriculture investment effort.

As institutions look to commit 20% of their portfolios to real assets, agri investing will gain popularity. But investment managers must be careful to ensure they have the right on-the-ground management, argues Detlef Schoen, head of farm investments at Aquila Capital.

Kazakhstan's honorary consul to Wales talks about developments in livestock breeding in Kazakhstan, as well as the opportunities and risks that come with investing in the country.

The re-up by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is part of the pension fund's strategy to draw stable, long-term returns from consumer staples.

The US TIMO combines revenue streams from conservation easements and working land operations.