Farm Writers Lunch
Financing the future of farming
Friday 23 September 2022
12:00 for 12:30pm
SOLD OUT
Global finance, capital and investment markets recovering from the COVID pandemic continue to face an uncertain future. As investors search for growth-focussed safe havens, is Australian agriculture the best place for a secure, positive future capital investment?
And as a nation heavily reliant on foreign investment to drive growth in our agriculture sector, what opportunities and challenges exist for farming communities due to changing global market conditions – are our farmers up for the challenge of chasing scarce capital in global markets? What risks and benefits come with seeking finance in a global market place?
Join our panel of experts as we investigate how to finance the future of farming in Australia.
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Anthony Abraham, ROC Partners
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Andrew Tout, Centuria
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Bradley Wheaton, Gunn Agri Partners
About our speakers
Anthony Abraham
Anthony is a partner of ROC Partners and part of the Food and Agricultural team that current has $2b of assets under management. In 2003 Anthony established Macquarie’s agricultural funds management business and had responsibility for that business until 2011. Anthony also sits on the board of the Australian Agricultural Company as well as providing advice to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in relation to their efforts to lead change in the agricultural sector.
Andrew Tout
Andrew is Centuria’s Head of Agriculture, responsible for sourcing and overseeing three unlisted funds with thirteen properties ranging from fruit, nut and citrus orchards, to vineyards and glasshouses, across Australia’s eastern seaboard. Being a sixth-generation agriculturalist and with more than 25 years industry experience, Andrew is adept at managing Centuria’s ~$400 million agriculture portfolio. His core capabilities extend to portfolio management, acquisition evaluation and transactions, credit and risk structuring, automation and AI decision making, and gate-to-plate supply chain management. Andrew joined Centuria in 2020 having previously held senior positions with Westpac, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, GrainCorp, Elders, Raine & Horne and regional agricultural specialist companies such as Cargill, Tandou and Pentag. He studied Horticultural Science at the University of Western Sydney, is a licensed Stock and Station Agent, and holds a rural valuation certificate and various business and finance accreditations
Bradley Wheaton
Bradley co-founded Gunn Agri Partners with Bill Gunn, Alan Hoppe and Daniel Hough in 2013. He is the Portfolio Manager for Gunn Agri Partners’ Transforming Farming Platform, director of Cunningham Cattle and horticulture platform, Wollemi Farms and is a non-exec director of ag and food capital adviser Oxley Capital Partners and livestock lender Agrilending. His career previously included roles in agricultural funds management with Macquarie, operations with Twynam and agriculture policy as an adviser to the NSW Government and NSW Farmers Association. He has also founded and managed successful companies in the renewable energy, carbon emission reduction and impact investment fields operating in Australia, Africa and South America.
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The Grace and Farm Writers have COVID-safe practices in place, in line with the current guidelines for gatherings in hospitality venues. A full refund will be available should fresh restrictions mean cancelling or switching to a webinar.
