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NGP Global Agribusiness Partners, the subsidiary of NGP Energy Capital, has closed its inaugural fund on $402m, some 25% above target.
Two high net worth individuals have made $1.5m in soft commitments for direct deals via Black Sea Agriculture.
Burned by its first domestic investment, the Australian super fund will look for longer term, larger scale and more geographically diverse opportunities in the future.
Classifying agri-investments is one of the main challenges for institutional investors considering the asset class for the first time.
The private markets group is finalising a fourth hire to its real assets team as it emphasises the importance of the asset class.
Danica Pension is the latest LP to join the platform, preferring direct investment to committing to a fund.
Adveq Real Assets has bought Olam Australia’s almond orchards; one of the year’s largest agriculture deals.
Timber and farmland investments are better able to withstand downturns and are stronger performers than traditional real estate. We investigate the reasons why more investors aren’t committing capital to these asset classes.
The state’s $15bn oil and gas endowment has established a 10% real return allocation, which could include investments in timber and infrastructure, and has begun to look for an investment officer to direct the real return group.
Philip Alfieri has left Infrastructure Management Group to help Franklin Templeton select fund managers specialising in transportation, agriculture, water, energy and timber investments.