natural capital

The fund will target nature-based real asset solutions and nature restoration value chain businesses, says a source.

One of the firm's priorities is to 'explore and deliver further models for investing directly into natural capital solutions', it said on Wednesday.

Bregal Sphere has made its debut with a natural capital investment, putting this 'increasingly important asset class' at the centre of the firm's new impact strategy.

The Agri Investor Australia Forum, held last week, saw constant discussion of natural capital’s potential – but the term was less familiar to international investors.

PUR Projet will become the first company to join Bregal’s new impact platform – Bregal Sphere.

The firm described its new fund as 'the next step in the evolution of AXA IM Alts’ current natural capital offering'.

QIC plans to raise at least A$500 million for the Queensland Natural Capital Fund, its first commingled agriculture and natural capital fund.

The firm has collaborated with Conservation International, a global non-profit, to form Akaria Natural Capital.

Charlotte Kaiser joins BTG’s Timberland Investment Group alongside new director of policy and external affairs Caitlin Clarke. Both arrive from The Nature Conservancy.

Manulife, the world's biggest timberland investment manager, is planning a carbon credit-generation strategy. Managing director Eric Cooperström is feeling the tailwinds from the influx of net-zero commitments.