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Sponsors
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Nuveen
Nuveen, the investment management arm of TIAA, is one of the largest investment managers in the world with $1 trillion in assets under management*.
Managing a broad array of assets across diverse asset classes, geographies, and investment styles, we provide investors access to a wide range of liquid and illiquid alternative strategies such as real estate, real assets (farmland, timberland, infrastructure), private equity and debt, in addition to both traditional and fixed income assets.
We offer agriculture strategies through our investment specialists AGR Partners and Westchester. AGR Partners provides growth capital to leading middle market agribusinesses and food companies. Westchester has more than 30 years of experience in acquiring, managing and marketing agricultural real estate assets around the world, and is the largest manager of farmland assets globally**.
For further information, visit nuveen.com
*As of 30 Jun 2019.
**Source: Pensions & Investments, 30 Sept 2019. Rankings based on institutional tax-exempt assets under management as of 30 Jun 2019 reported by each responding asset manager.
International Farming Corporation
International Farming (“IFC”) is a U.S.-based agricultural operator uniquely positioned to solve food sourcing challenges identified through supply/demand imbalances. We are deeply committed to innovation, sustainable and equitable production practices, and providing a secure, reliable food supply. IFC currently manages ~$2bn AUM, with strategies dedicated to core farmland, development and vertically-integrated farming operations.
IFC has nearly 200 years of operator experience and a team that has farmed in the Americas, Africa, and Eastern Europe. The firm leverages (i) extensive agricultural operating knowledge, (ii) multi-generational industry relationships, (iii) deep understanding of the vertically-integrated farm value chain and (iv) innovative, in-house ag-tech solutions. IFC’s platform enables its management team to primarily source off-market transactions as well as manage institutional-quality farmland and related operating assets for its investors. Our agriculture portfolio is diversified across 400K acres in the U.S. and Australia with 60+ row and permanent crops, vegetables and organic produce.
The firm consistently focuses on unlocking unrealized farmland value by transforming mispriced or underinvested agribusiness assets into top-quality, institutional-grade operations. A combination of capital improvements, agronomy, and innovative technology has helped us maximize yield, which has been fundamental across our platform and funds.
Hancock Natural Resource Group
Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG) is one of the world’s largest natural resource managers for institutional investors, managing a diverse global portfolio of farms and forests located in Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, and the United States, totaling US$14.0 billion total assets under management as of June 30, 2019. HNRG conducts business through two divisions, Hancock Timber Resource Group (HTRG) and Hancock Agricultural Investment Group (HAIG), and HNRG’s investments are integrated with comprehensive property management operations in each country through subsidiaries, affiliate companies, or investor owned entities. These include agricultural entities, Hancock Farmland Services (HFS) and Farmland Management Services (FMS), along with additional timberland and global agricultural focused entities. HNRG is a registered investment adviser, a wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation and a part of Manulife Investment Management’s private markets platform.
AgIS Capital
AgIS Capital is a private equity firm that invests in farmland and related agricultural operating companies. After decades of experience and investing several billions dollars in the agricultural sector, AgIS Capital was formed in 2013 by three principals. Since that time, the firm has raised and invested over $1 billion of institutional capital primarily in the permanent crop sector.
The firm conducts business via separate accounts with a limited number of large, institutional client relationships. AgIS Capital employs a prudent, opportunistic approach to investing and believes that combining farmland and private equity investments creates value for our clients. The firm is based in Boston, MA with additional offices in California, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas and Washington.
Visit our website at: www.agiscapital.com or contact Steve Kenney at skenney@agiscapital.com for more information.
Duxton Capital Australia
Duxton is an alternative asset management firm identifying specialist investment opportunities for institutional, semi-institutional and high net-worth investors. It focuses on agricultural investments, both land and water. Duxton Capital was established in February 2014 as the Australian arm of the Duxton Group. Founded in 2009 following a spin-out of the Deutsche Bank Complex Assets team, the Duxton Group now employs 59 staff members, with offices in Singapore and Australia. As at the end of September 2019, Duxton Asset Management manages or advises assets of approximately $930 million. Of this, over $791 million is comprised of agricultural investments. Duxton aims to not only take advantage of the systemic shift in soft commodity, but also to actively invest in farmland and increase cash yields through farming efficiencies, achieving both capital growth and a steady yield. Duxton Group’s current direct investment exposure is diversified across Australia and 10 main commodities; cereal, beef, sheep, dairy, apples, walnuts, cotton, water, wine grapes and dried fruit.
Duxton is committed to Socially Responsible Investment and applies ESG principles to create value within their investments. Duxton integrates ESG principles to the core of their investee’s operations, mitigating many of the risks associated with investing in agriculture.
Kilter Rural
Kilter Rural is a specialist manager of Australian farmland, water and ecosystem assets.
For more than 15 years our philosophy has involved long-term, active stewardship of agribusiness and water assets to generate commercial, sustainable and transformative value.
Through the application of science, ag-technology and diligent water-resource management we sustainably and profitably transform underutilised farmland into highly efficient and valuable irrigated cropping operations. In combining regenerative agriculture with organic production, we have become the largest grower of irrigated organic cereal crops in Australia.
Our innovative approach to sustainable agriculture is shaping the future of impact investing to maximise opportunities provided by the drivers of food security, climate change, demographic change and sustainability. It is also helping us deliver measurable, tangible returns to communities while protecting local ecosystems.
Amid rapid environmental, social and market changes, we provide institutional and wholesale investors with access to farmland and water products designed to deliver long-term, non-correlated, inflation-protected returns.
Paine Schwartz Partners
A global leader in sustainable food chain investing, Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm that focuses on investment opportunities in the fast-growing, dynamic global food and agribusiness sectors. The firm’s investment, operations and finance professionals invest throughout cycles across the food and agribusiness value chain and bring a collaborative and active management approach to portfolio companies.
Proterra Investment Partners
Proterra Investment Partners (“Proterra”) is an alternative investment manager focused on private capital investments in the natural resources sectors of agriculture, food, and metals and mining with over $3 billion in assets under management. Our fund investments reflect fundamental perspectives on the macro- and micro-economic trends driving the markets in which we invest.
Through an emphasis on strong local relationships and expertise, Proterra seeks to provide unique opportunities for investors. Proterra launched as a standalone investment advisor for the Black River Asset Management private equity funds on January 1, 2016. The Funds spun out from Black River Asset Management, a wholly-owned, independentlymanaged subsidiary of Cargill, Inc.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Freshfields is a leader among international law firms, providing business law advice of the highest quality throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. With more than 2,800 lawyers in 27 offices around the world, the firm provides a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments. Over the last five years, we have advised on over $1tn of cross-border deals – more than any other firm in the world.
In the United States, Freshfields provides integrated and proactive legal counsel to clients seeking local or international advice. The firm’s US practice is a key part of its international footprint; it has almost 200 lawyers based in the United States and more than 350 US-qualified lawyers working in its offices around the world. Cross borders with confidence. Cross borders with Freshfields.
Gunn Agri Partners
Gunn Agri Partners is an independent Australian farmland manager and farm services company. Gunn Agri principals have decades of hands on experience from farm owner, to farm manager and heads of some of Australia’s premier farming businesses, plus global asset and investment management experience.
Gunn Agri currently manages A$200m of assets across more than 2.5 million acres of livestock pasture and row cropping farmland. In addition to this Gunn Agri has provided advisory services to another $300m of assets across Australia, Africa and the Americas.
Our core principles are alignment and transparency. Gunn Agri offers tailored solutions with access to direct deals, separately managed accounts and co-mingled fund vehicles in the farmland space.
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Event Partners
If you are interested in joining Global AgInvesting as an event partner,
please contact Kate Westfall to discuss the possibilities.
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