Natural Capital

The event, backed by the Australian government, was something of a mixed bag – but did highlight how large the focus on nature-positive initiatives is becoming.

The fund manager’s latest forestry vehicle has been backed by a single European institutional investor.

While investors have historically placed their climate and biodiversity efforts in different siloes, delegates at the first Global Nature Positive Summit say more value can be achieved by considering them holistically.

The AFF20 reveals firms had to have raised at least $845m between 2019-23 to be among the top 20 capital raisers in food, forestry and natural capital.

The AFF 20 is Agri Investor’s inaugural ranking of the biggest fund managers by capital raised between January 2019 and December 2023.

The joint venture between HSBC Asset Management and Pollination had been raising two natural capital funds.

The firm previously said it has agreed offtake agreements worth 'more than $50' per carbon credit.

Andrew Dyson, previously a senior adviser to CAM’s co-owner Pollination, will take up the role immediately.

Chief sustainability officer Mark Wishnie says resilience against potential future regulatory regimes is among factors driving buyers toward high-quality carbon credit projects.

A list of private markets investors – both allocators and general partners – who have committed to report on their nature-related risks, impacts and opportunities.