Institutional Investors

The $12.3bn pension has invested in Folium Capital’s debut agricultural vehicle, which is understood to be seeking mid-teen returns from a strategy focused on Europe and the Americas.

Annual returns for entitlements clocked in at 2% last year as wet weather dampened allocations prices.

Timber investments from the $139bn Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan began in 2002, later complemented by an agricultural program launched in 2014. Portfolio manager Stephen McLennan tells Agri Investor about inflation, size requirements and the advantages of a direct investment approach.

Market insiders warn of a bubble as the majors rush to build businesses capable of integrating data across the supply chain.

Founded last year, the Washington state-headquartered firm will pursue a strategy calling for hold periods of 15 years or more.

Former PSP Investments managing director Antoine Bisson-McLernon says establishing multiple partnerships with local operators is the key to scaling up in a very fragmented global agriculture market.

CIO Robert 'Vince' Smith talks about the performance of the $21.5bn endowment's real-return portfolio as it shifts its focus toward infrastructure and energy.

The PSP Investments portfolio company is facing criticism from environmental groups after an equipment failure at a Washington State facility containing 305,000 Atlantic salmon, resulted in many of the fish escaping into Pacific waters.

The C$130m vehicle, which closed last month, targets low double-digit returns through an innovative strategy focused on partnering with family farms. We talked to co-founder and president Joelle Faulkner to bring you all you need to know.

Amy Wang, formerly at Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, has been brought on to strengthen the firm’s relationships with Chinese high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors.