Chris Janiec
Kudu chief executive Rob Jakacki says his firm’s permanent capital structure is a good fit with real assets like farmland and infrastructure.
The president of Peoples Company says his priority is to create a nationally scaled farmland service provider – not a competitor to fund managers.
Robert Hanson says the company’s focus on premium wines matches well with recent consumption trends.
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.
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.
Growing focus on natural capital among investors helped fuel interest and fundraising momentum for timber markets in 2024.
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.
Chief executive Kevin Schwartz says he is a daily user of Promix products.
Managing partner Martynas Samulionis says some of the investors that became more cautious in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine are slowly returning to Eastern European markets.
Farmland’s resilience amid inflation and high interest rates has increased the interest among Canadian institutions, says vice-president of investments Daniel Bacon.