By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the biggest climate investment vehicle on the planet, has greenlighted $686 million through its board of directors for climate action. The commitment, which grows to $1.5 billion with co-financing, includes investments to address deforestation for the agriculture industry in several countries, including Serbia. In […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Warakirri Asset Management, a Melbourne, Australia-based asset manager, has expanded its Diversified Agriculture Fund (DAF) with the addition of a horticulture aggregation, buoying the strategy beyond the A$150 million (US$95.1 million) portfolio value threshold. As the maiden NSW investment for this portfolio, and with an A$15 million (US$9.5 million) […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Big Tech is increasingly muscling its way into the ag industry. The Cisco Foundation, which was gifted by networking giant Cisco Systems in 2021, has rebranded its climate investments program as the Regenerative Future Fund as it seeks to redefine its impact in climate investing. At the onset, the […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Maharlika Investment Corp (MIC), the sovereign wealth fund of the Philippines, and Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group of Thailand are partnering to launch a private equity fund with a strategy that includes the agri-food sector. The fund, which boasts a massive target size of as much as $1 billion, will […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Lever VC, which invests across the food and agtech sectors, has achieved first close of its Fund II, amassing $50 million to back agri-food-tech startups. In conjunction with this milestone, the VC firm, with dual headquarters in the U.S. and Hong Kong, has also announced Fund II’s first handful […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Manulife Investment Management, a global timberland investment manager boasting over 5 million acres under management, has announced the third and final close of its forest climate fund. The Manulife Forest Climate Fund has amassed a massive $480.1 million in commitments. Investors flocked to the climate solutions strategy, including corporates and global […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The private assets arm of French lender BNP Paribas has reached a critical milestone toward the ecological transition to a more circular economy. BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM), which oversees EUR 591 billion (US$614.8 billion) in AUM, has announced the final close of its BNP Paribas Solar Impulse […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media New Forests, global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies boasting A$11.6 billion (US$7.2 billion) in assets under management, has reached the final close of its Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry Fund (ANZLAFF). New Forests attracted approximately A$600 million (US$374.8 million) to its coffers from […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media SLM Partners’ Iberian orchards fund has reached a milestone alongside a key investment. SLM Partners, a real asset manager specializing in regenerative ag and sustainable forestry, has achieved final close of its SLM Silva Europe Fund, amassing €30 million (US$31.2 million) in commitments and marking its first move into […]
Manulife Investment Management’s Forest Climate Fund (MFCF or “the Fund”) is a 12-year closed-end fund that seeks to deliver durable, high-quality carbon value to investors and annual optionality for in-kind carbon credit distributions or offset sales. The Fund seeks to provide the opportunity to promote climate change mitigation through a globally diversified portfolio of sustainably […]
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