Categorization, commodity risk and accessing scale are among the issues Australian superannuation funds cite when it comes to investing in agriculture – but foreign pension funds do not appear to have the same misgivings.
Forestry-Linked Securities wants to shake things up with a different approach to exiting its forestry portfolio with an asset securitization.
The event, backed by the Australian government, was something of a mixed bag – but did highlight how large the focus on nature-positive initiatives is becoming.
The tech giant is by no means done with its buying spree – any onlookers wishing to get in on the action might have to move fast before supply becomes constrained.
The AFF20 reveals firms had to have raised at least $845m between 2019-23 to be among the top 20 capital raisers in food, forestry and natural capital.
The Colorado-based firm is working with retailers to figure out how portfolio companies can go from upstarts to must-haves for strategics and generalists.
The latest update to the ANREV Australian Farmland Index shows performance is still well below long-term averages – but it is that longer-term view that really matters.
Countries seeking to reduce their dependence on imports are looking to indoor farming and novel production techniques such as fermentation – why not add insects to the menu too?
The human health specialist has established a quartet of food value chain companies focused on improving the sector’s sustainability and now wants to move upstream.
It will not just be ESG pioneers and natural capital specialists integrating biodiversity into their investment processes.