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.
BNPP global head of finance David Vaillant says the vehicle was launched in response to demand from clients.
The 2021-vintage fund has been backed by a host of DFIs and has struck long term carbon credit deals with tech giants Microsoft and Meta.
Farmland’s resilience amid inflation and high interest rates has increased the interest among Canadian institutions, says vice-president of investments Daniel Bacon.
In the first installment in our deep dive into buy-and-lease farmland strategies, we take a close look at one of the oldest open-end farmland funds in the market.
Investors include AGCO, ASR, Invest International, Invest-NL, Klaverblad Verzekeringen, Oost NL and Van Lanschot Kempen.
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The vehicle will try to assemble a diverse portfolio of carbon credits derived from assets including forestry, peatlands, mangroves and carbon removal technology.
The firm’s Totara Forestry Partnership has already started deploying capital in New Zealand’s North Island.
The firm has a long-term target of securitizing its forestry assets around the 10-year mark as an exit strategy for its private investments.