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Former ambassador assesses US-China trade deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... sort of deal - to postpone the tariffs or maybe in some time, to get a lighter agreement on Chinese purchases of agricultural goods, energy and foreign investment rules," Thawley said. "What we also know right now is that any deal will not fix the trade ...

PSP ramps up Aussie agriculture investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... has acquired a stake in an Australian grain and logistics company BFB. Already a major investor in Australia's agricultural sector, PSP Investments bought out private equity firm Proterra Investment Partners' majority stake in BFB. Based in Temora ...

Andrew Hagger to lead investment, philanthropy group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... positive impact on a global scale." Minderoo was founded by the Forrests in 2001 and boasts an expansive portfolio of agricultural, property and resource investments. Philanthropic donations made through the Minderoo Foundation to date total $847 million. ...

Future Fund to manage new drought fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... Cormann said in a statement. "A predictable funding stream for drought resilience will enable Australia's $60 billion agricultural industries to fulfil their potential." Federal agriculture minister David Littleproud said the fund was a forward-thinking ...

Warakirri launches new fund for HNWIs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
The $2 billion Melbourne boutique is looking to raise at least $100 million for a new agricultural fund targeted at high-net-worth individuals, family offices and not-for-profit organisations. Warakirri Asset Management's new diversified agricultural ...

Chief economist update: The winter of Australia's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... half (52%) of the national winter crop." Less supply and continued strong demand should underpin high prices for agricultural produce - one which Rabobank sees holding "well into 2019". In turn, less crop production and high prices would have negative ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... frost of about two years ago came with a few career lessons. About 120 of his firm's clients are either wage agricultural workers or farm owners. Many of them are 60 years or older and have more assets than Centrelink would accept for support. But ...

Perpetual wins RE mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
Perpetual Corporate Trust has been awarded a responsible entity (RE) mandate for a newly-listed agricultural REIT. Perpetual's wholly-owned subsidiary is the RE of Vitalharvest Freehold Trust, which listed on the ASX on August 1, raising $185 million. ...

NAB recruits customer executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... occur," he said. He added agri-customers will be able to offset their Farm Management Deposit (FMD) against their agricultural lending. "FMDs play an important part in supporting farmers to manage and grow through fluctuating commodity prices and variable ...

Independent planning firm jumps into agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... from a $1 billion advisory group. Providence Wealth has made a "substantial" investment in the fledgling Australian Agricultural Lease Fund, making it the fund's cornerstone investor. Providence Wealth, which manages around $1 billion in funds for high-net-wealth ...