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The US may have an outsized influence on investment trends in the year ahead as Donald Trump casts his shadow over global conflicts, trade and climate issues.

Biodiversity was a prominent topic at the 15th annual Responsible Investor USA Conference in New York, where uncertainties surrounding the incoming Trump administration clouded the outlook.

We spoke to nine fund managers for our buy-and-lease Deep Dive and no two strategies were alike.

In the final instalment of our buy-and-lease Deep Dive, we speak to ASR Real Estate, International Farming Corporation and SLM Partners about their distinct approaches to the strategy. 

Farmland’s resilience amid inflation and high interest rates has increased the interest among Canadian institutions, says vice-president of investments Daniel Bacon.

In the first installment in our deep dive into buy-and-lease farmland strategies, we take a close look at one of the oldest open-end farmland funds in the market.

The amount of agricultural land with some level of foreign ownership fell by just 0.3% in 2023, far less than the 10% fall seen in 2022.

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.

We speak to Fiera Comox head of natural capital Jeff Zweig about what it takes to win trust and structure deals with Indigenous groups.