All posts of Craig Farrow

Alterra Completes $1.72m Placement

Alterra Limited (ASX:1AG) has completed a $1.72 million placement with prominent WA agricultural investor Emanuel Exports Pty Ltd (Emanuel), and Sandon Capital Investments Limited and related entities (Sandon Capital).

Carpenters Project Winter 2020 Team Trip

Alterra’s executive team and board visited the Carpenters Project located in Pemberton, Western Australia. On the way, the team also stopped by local partner Richard Eckersley’s avocado orchards in Harvey. Local Partner Richard Eckersley sharing his approach to avocado farming in the south-west region. Non-Executive Director Trevor Stoney and COTO Brett Heather talking irrigation with […]

Alterra Enters Strategic Agreement with Family Office Advisory Firm CapRaise

Alterra Ltd (ASX:1AG) (Alterra or the Company) is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic agreement with family office buy-side advisory firm CapRaise to enable Alterra and its development projects access to an extensive international network of large family offices and additional investor portfolio worth more than $15 billion. CapRaise provides 114 family […]

Respected corporate accountant to bolster Alterra board

By Matt Birney for Businessnews Alterra has strengthened its board as it continues to build agricultural business opportunities with the appointment of experienced corporate accountant John Palermo as a non-executive director. Mr Palermo has over 22 years’ experience in public practice and corporate accounting with a focus on corporate transaction execution, strategic business management and business […]

ASX release – Alterra Appoints John Palermo as Non-Executive Director

Mr. John Palermo  Alterra is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Palermo as Non-Executive Director, effective 12 June 2019. Mr Palermo is a Chartered Accountant with over 22 years’ experience in public practice and corporate accounting with areas of expertise including corporate transaction execution, strategic business management and business structuring. Mr Palermo is […]

Alterra MD Oliver Barnes: ‘Western Australia like California 30 years ago, best opportunities for investment in WA’

By Daniel Kemp for the Agri Investor Western Australia is home to several compelling investment opportunities and is attracting interest from North American institutional investors, the managing director of WA-based asset manager Alterra has told Agri Investor. “Right now, generally in Australia we’re seeing more interest and activity from the North American funds, predominantly because […]

The West Australian: Alterra to add value to agriculture

By Jenne Brammer for The West Australian New Alterra chief executive Oliver Barnes. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Perth-based Alterra plans to make its first transaction within six months, as the ASX company repositions itself to capture strong institutional investor demand for WA agriculture. Alterra, which de-merged its Carbon Conscious business this year, is developing investment-grade agriculture assets by […]

Alterra builds capabilities with new technical partner

By Matt Birney for Business News Western Australia Alterra’s new technical partner Tyson Bennett WA agribusiness player Alterra continues to strengthen its offering with the ASX-listed company reaching an exclusive technical partner agreement with horticultural expert Tyson Bennett and his Perth-based company Chemicals Direct. Mr Bennett specialises in the outperformance of high-value tree crops through […]

Future Fund director joins agribusiness minnow with big water plans

By Brad Thompson for Financial Review  Future Fund director John Poynton sees fresh water as a vastly undervalued and under-utilised asset in Western Australia at a time when political and industry debate is raging in the eastern states over allocations from the Murray-Darling system. In a surprise move, Mr Poynton has agreed to chair the advisory board of Perth-based […]