Louisa Burwood-Taylor
There is a disconnect between fund return projections and what can actually be achieved, argues Marcus Elgin, executive chairman of Australia's AAGIM.
The fund management firm has added a real assets fund of funds to its listed equity offering in response to demand from existing clients and has hired real assets manager Capital Innovations as sub-advisor.
The government-funded investor cornerstoned a £6.5m investment into two digesters in Northern Ireland, its fourth investment into this sector.
The Colombian forestry asset manager has raised $24m in equity from a $70m equity raise target; the remainder will be raised through debt.
Caribbean Sustainable Agriculture is targeting a $10m close by the end of July in an offering that promises investors to return 8% after four years.
Cibus Farmland Club wants to raise between €50 million and €100 million over the next two years and will supervise the improvement of leased-out land in the country.
The institutional investor’s penchant for establishing direct co-investment platforms may influence other investors to sidestep agri fund managers.
The boutique venture capital firm is moving on from managing the assets of one family office and is particularly interested in the food technology sector.
Wastewater Capital Management, the US-based fund manager, will enter into partnerships with farmers and food manufacturers to produce a variety of revenue streams.
A recent World Bank report concluded that agribusinesses with a positive impact on local communities performed better than those without.