Manulife Investment Management has over 30 years experience investing in Timberland and Farmland. Given the global size and scale and an integrated property management approach allows us to provide unique insights into this differentiated asset class. We will discuss:
Attributes of both timber and farmland investments including drivers of return, correlation to other asset classes, and performance in various market environments
Benefits to investing in timber and farmland: low volatility, inflation protection, income and long term appreciation
Differentiation of the underlying investment types and market segment return expectations
How have recent global economic events impacted the asset class Impact investing, carbon credits and the role of timber and ag