Natural Capital

New South Wales minister for the environment Penny Sharpe says the state wants to create transparent and efficient biodiversity markets to attract capital.

Argyle Group will become a pure-play water rights investment manager under the Regal banner, sitting alongside Kitler Rural and Merricks Capital.

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

The firm’s new forestry team has a track record of sourcing off-market deals, and its CEO believes it can cash in on LP goodwill to raise capital quickly.

QIC will look to raise and deploy funds for its first natural capital vehicle over a longer time horizon than originally planned, after senior leaders departed earlier in 2024.

The venture capital firm invests in pre-Series A technology companies in the agriculture and food supply chain.

The investment marks the initial acquisition by Fiera Comox’s Global Sustainable Timberland Strategy.

Firms and pensions with more than A$5bn in AUM must report on their exposure to climate-related risks and opportunities from 2025.

Denmark is now squarely in the food decarbonization limelight as its agriculture industry juggles an incoming livestock levy and the EU’s farm-to-fork strategy and Nature Restoration Law.

The ACCESS Pool appointed Apex Investment Advisory in January to find an asset manager through which the pension scheme pool could invest in natural capital.