Colin Butterfield, who managed Brazilian farmland investments for a TIAA-CREF and Cosan Alimentos JV, will lead the university endowment's natural resources strategy.
The decision to appoint Stephen Thompson chief investment officer is a sign that the company will quickly build up its retail and downstream capacity.
Annette Wilson has left the firm, which closed an oversubscribed €850m fund in June 2015.
The appointment follows an annual report revealing the UK DFI made the highest level of investment in its history last year.
Olaf Huth was chief executive officer of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt, a German subsidiary of the global bank.
Robert-Jan van Ogtrop has had operational experience at Remy Cointreau and is an advocate of circular economies, experience which Phatisa said make him good match for the African firm.
The private equity-backed agtech company has brought on Jim Borel to advise on international expansion and potential partnerships.
Responsible for real assets at NMSIC, she has been appointed to the role of general manager of investments at Australian Unity, which has investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts and commercial property.
Experienced row-crop farm manager Springer has been appointed regional director of acquisitions at the firm, which was formed by the merger of Halderman and US Agriculture last year.
Singapore’s sovereign investor has formed an advisory panel which includes the former chairman and chief executive of Bunge, Alberto Weisser (pictured).