Institutional Investors

Australia’s opportunities in natural capital made it a natural fit for the US-listed Agriculture and Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation.

The pension has a 2% target allocation to the asset class.

New Agriculture will manage the farmland associated with KMC but not the processing facility itself, building on AIMCo’s previous deals in the region.

Silva Capital, a Roc Partners-C6 joint venture, seeks to deliver carbon credits through the reforestation of farmland while maintaining agricultural productivity.

Africa-focused Helios Investment Partners has raised around $200m for the fund, which will invest in ‘climate-smart agriculture and food’, among other sectors.

Head of sustainability Rachel Hurley says the addition of a formal Hunting Ground devoted to decarbonization helps make investments in plastics reduction and water more likely.

The development finance institution said the ticket represents its first commitment to an institutional forestry fund.

While fundraising has been slow, Mandalay managing partner Mark Gustowski says deal flow is strong as the firm prepares to make its sixth investment from Fund I.

Talk of co-ordinated agricultural trade pressure on China by the US, Brazil and Australia as the PRC stockpiles major commodities is bad news for American farmers and investors.

Managing partner Rich Gammill says 'rural America is booming' as the firm's $200m Rural Growth Fund makes equity investments in the opportunity pipeline established by its credit strategy.