Global pension funds flock to Australian farmland

Global investors, led by pension funds from Canada, are significantly increasing allocations to Australia’s farmland sector despite its weak performance in 2023. Research by The Weekly Times, an Australian rural news service, published on April 29, and shared with AsianInvestor, found the 10 biggest investors in Australian agriculture have currently allocated around A$24 billion in combined value as of the end of 2023. Of the 10 largest institutional investors, five were Canadia…