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BII’s Srini Nagarajan says that SE Asia ‘requires more blended finance’ to support the asset class’ development.
Africa-focused Helios Investment Partners has raised around $200m for the fund, which will invest in ‘climate-smart agriculture and food’, among other sectors.
Firms and pensions with more than A$5bn in AUM must report on their exposure to climate-related risks and opportunities from 2025.
The asset class is seeing increasing focus on sustainability, say industry experts
Reducing waste for post-harvest produce presents a big opportunity for sustainability-focused investors, says Paine Schwartz’s CEO Kevin Schwartz
The firm has appointed Damien Braud from Proparco while its partner for the NBS strategy, aDryada, has hired CDPQ’s Bertrand Monin.
The funds will be used on a project to build semi-permanent canal blocks through the peat swamp forest that will raise the water table and restore degraded land, New Forests said.
A humble and holistic approach to climate and environmental challenges is critical for both agriculture and timberland, says Nuveen Natural Capital’s head of sustainability Cristina Hastings Newsome.
Practices based on working with nature are gaining momentum, but regenerative agriculture still has some teething troubles.
The agreement could see Nikko Asset Management take an equity stake in Tikehau, as well as establish a JV focused on Asian private markets investments.