Real Estate

Capital growth. Current income generation. That is what real estate investment should produce in financial terms. It is the reward received for the sensibly-managed risk that an investor takes. Real estate is a real asset. It is tangible. You know where it is, and what it is.

Historical returns have shown that real estate appreciates over time. And, the current cash return can allow an investor to achieve its targets and satisfy current obligations. Real estate is an integral part of an investor’s portfolio. It is also an integral part of business and of family life.

We need it. We use it. We can benefit from investment in it.

Agriculture

It is one of the oldest occupations of society. Agriculture, growing food to satisfy our hunger. Agriculture investments can help solve major issues such as climate change, societal inequality, and endangered biodiversity. Farms are carbon sinks. Proper carbon sequestration (removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it as organic matter in the soil) helps mitigate climate change. A growing world population means we need to produce more food. Biodiversity is critical to maintain, and agriculture has a role to play.

So, why invest in agriculture. Because investors can achieve market risk-adjusted returns, create value, and manage risk over the investment horizon. This can be achieved not only on a sustainable environmental basis, but also on a sustainable societal basis and with good governance. It truly covers all of the concepts of E S G (Environmental, Social, Governance).