Clare Pennington

Trendlines and Saviva Capital's bid for a new agtech incubator licence in December was denied, but Trendlines intends to continue investing in the sector.

KKR and Baring Private Equity Asia are said to be among the firms interested in bidding for a stake in the company that could lead to a full spin-out.

The three properties, including cattle stations and forage crop-growing land, previously operated as an integrated business.

Stamp duty land tax for higher taxpayers has gone up, but capital gains tax has gone down, making exits for some more palatable.

Investors are increasingly looking for forestry opportunities beyond developed markets. We ask TIAA's Biff Ourso why, and what new risks this poses.

The pension fund has made its integrated agri, timber, real estate, infrastructure and energy asset management business official.

Timberland funds attracted $600 million less by volume than in 2014, and agri investments attracted $3.9 billion in 2014 and 2015, according to the natural resources investment survey.

Bessemer Venture Partners, Helion Advisors, Zodius Capital and Ascent Capital joined Abraaj in the funding round for fresh food online supermarket BigBasket.

Gunn Agri Partners held a first close on its Cattle Fund, which has a final target of A$300 million, in February, and is seeking more opportunities in the Queensland area.

The UK’s Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund has become one of the few UK pension funds to commit to farmland by buying five own-and-lease farms in New Zealand and Australia.