Institutional Investors

FIA managing director MaryKate Bullen says there has been a broadening of investor appreciation and understanding of the intrinsic value and climate benefits that working forests provide.

This year has seen investors looking to fuel sustainable growth with bioenergy acquisitions.

This calendar displays current and upcoming investment and board meetings of institutional investors globally.

Data from Rural Bank, ANREV and Savills all pointed to farmland values growing less quickly in 2023, with interest rates and high inflation the main culprits.

Ardian and Morrison & Co, two infrastructure fund managers, revealed nature-based investment strategies in 2023 that they say fit neatly within their infrastructure strategies – a trend that looks set to continue.

The agreement could see Nikko Asset Management take an equity stake in Tikehau, as well as establish a JV focused on Asian private markets investments.

The developer’s latest acquisition in the Murray-Darling Basin includes a vineyard it wants to replace with almonds, and significant water entitlements.

A mixed bag for 2023 looks set to continue next year – but savvy investors are still finding success.

New Forests secures A$75m commitment from the CEFC for ANZLAFF, alongside investment from AP2, BVK and others.

A Western Australian grain farm the size of Bahrain is already attracting attention from institutional investors, real estate agents say.