Emerging Markets

Asia Plantation Capital may list its investment management business and its own forestry assets but some $500m of third-party AUM would remain private.

Increasing numbers of fund management firms are popping up in the Central and Eastern European region, drawn by the cheap land on offer, according to an investment consultant at Towers Watson.

Family office capital can provide an important stepping stone for agri investment projects, particularly in the start-up phase, ahead of an institutional build-out.

A new law introduced by the Singapore government to combat the deteriorating air quality in the city-state and surrounding areas is a risk to agribusinesses, according to lawyers at Norton Rose Fulbright law firm, including Wilson Ang, a partner.

Cocoa prices are set to increase further as chocolate demand increases, according to new data released by Euromonitor International. The data show confectionery sales are making large gains in BRICS markets.

The emerging markets manager's Southern Hemisphere-focused fund will put an emphasis on operating profits and efficiency, according to private equity head Vishaal Shah.

The Chinese Australia Sino Hundred Year Agricultural and Food Safety Partnership (ASA 100), led by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, met last week to discuss presenting a unified approach to China business.

This second in a series of articles about regenerative agriculture provides a snapshot of the discussions held at the Savory Institute conference in London on Friday.

Accessing capital remains a challenge but a large deal for a local biotech firm last year points to the sector's potential, according to Israeli agtech incubator Trendlines.