Institutional Investors

Justin Lott says the introduction of the Federal government as a buyer and renegotiation of existing supply cuts have brought rapid progress to the water-focused investment environment.

The Kinbeachie Aggregation could be worth more than $65m, far more than PSP paid for it five years ago.

The Japanese institution will invest $20m for the stake, with Pollination looking to support Mizuho’s clients and mobilize capital for its projects and investments.

Agriculture’s place as a beneficiary and magnet for immigrant labor will face greater scrutiny, regardless of who wins, after another election in which immigration has played a central role.

Head of private equity growth Pedro Faria says the firm is trying to find its feet in a nascent market that could attract as much as $40bn within 15 years.

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.

Farmland Partners chairman Paul Pittman says The Church of Latter-Day Saints affiliate Farmland Reserve was more interested in buying row crop assets than permanent crops.

David Chan says changes in the macro environment have created ‘potentially a generational opportunity’ in lending to US growers struggling to find working capital.

Successive governments have made alterations to New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Act, creating a complicated regime for investors to navigate.

Co-founder Adam Waglay says the Los Angeles-headquartered firm’s entry into wine comes after a decade of study that identified NYSE-listed Duckhorn and its premium market segment as key targets.