By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media New Forests, a global manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, the second largest forestry investment manager in the world, and the largest in the timber and plantation sectors in Asia-Pacific, is expanding through the formation of a new ag investment business division. Headquartered in Sydney since […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Through an agricultural fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management, Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed A$75 million (US$51 million) to Paraway Pastoral Company to support Paraway in reducing its methane emissions by at least 30 percent by 2030. This landmark allocation was made to help Paraway meet […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The new INVL Alternative Investment Fund launched by the INVL investment management and life insurance group has closed on EUR5.5 million (US$5.6 million) in funding from 572 investors. INVL is the leading investment management and life insurance group in the Baltic region managing pension funds, private equity and alternative […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Two U.S. pension funds have announced capital commitments to Paine Schwartz’ Food Chain Fund VI as they re-examine and adjust allocations due to shifting conditions. With 20 years of experience and having invested more than $2 billion in equity capital, Paine Schwartz has established itself as a leader in […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The Shenhua aggregation, located on the Liverpool Plains and owned by Chinese mining giant Shenhua, had been earmarked for the development of Watermark – an open cut coal mining operation estimated to have a working lifespan of 30 years, over which time it had the potential to produce 290 […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media London-based ADM Capital Europe has acquired a majority stake in Withcott Seedlings, a major Australian vegetable seedling business, through its Cibus Fund II. The off-market transaction was initiated by Withcott Seedlings founders and shareholders who appointed Colliers Agribusiness to manage and complete the sale. “The Colliers Agribusiness global database […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media It’s been little more than a year since Packhorse Pastoral Company (PPCA) launched with an initial funding target of $300 million to deploy across four-to-six agricultural properties. These assets will operate mostly under a service delivery model and non-ownership of cattle – meaning, the properties will be rejuvenated and […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Amsterdam-based investment firm Convent Capital announced the launch of its new Agri Food Growth Fund with initial capital commitments of more than EUR50 million (US$54.16 million) from its network of investors, and plans to grow the fund to EUR150 million (US$162.48 million), or more. Founded in 2011, Convent Capital’s […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Warakirri Asset Management (Warakirri), a multi-boutique management firm that is one of the largest ag investment managers and operators in Australia, announced two foundational investments for its Warakirri Farmland Fund that align with a stone fruit category strategy with fresh fruit market leader and fund tenant partner, W.F. Montague […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Bank of America announced it has made a $5 million capital commitment to the Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund), marking the first investment in the fund from a corporate global financial institution. Managed by Palladium’s asset management business Bamboo Capital Partners, The ABC Fund was launched at the International […]
