While adding more farmland assets generally lowers portfolio volatility, the benefits of diversification diminish beyond a certain point. As the number of distinct geographies increases, particularly when geographies exhibit higher cross-correlations, the incremental reduction in volatility becomes less significant. Moreover, the additional costs associated with managing and monitoring a larger number of distinct geographies—such as […]

By Harry Siemens, The AgriPost Stephen Johnston, director of Veripath Farmland Funds (VFF), shared insights on farmland investments, explaining that the Veripath management team has invested in farmland since 20077. Full article

Investing in agricultural land is becoming increasingly popular for those seeking stable returns and portfolio diversification. Full text.

Omnigence Asset Management (“Omnigence”) is pleased to announce that its evergreen partner fund Arvore Partners LP (“Arvore”), has acquired the assets of Averine Partners LP (“Averine”) and Preceptos Partners LP (“Preceptos”) from Equicapita (Equicapita Income Trust and Equicapita Income LP) in a continuation transaction.  The transaction, took place on August 28, 2024 and had a […]

The “obvious solution” to Canada’s economic problems is to exploit the country’s “massive resource endowment,” a financial expert has said. But as things stand, Canada is “definitely against the development of natural resources.” Stephen Johnson, the director of Omnigence Asset Management in Calgary, said Canada has suffered from “monumentally bad management” over the last three […]

Stephen Johnston recently discussed international investing with Investing News Network – “How to Diversify with an International Portfolio”…”The oft-stated purpose for foreign capital deployment is to seek higher returns, improve diversification, reduce aggregate return volatility and hedge loss of purchasing power of (the) home currency,” said Stephen Johnston, a private equity manager and director of Omnigence […]

Investors have been funneling money into novelty for decades. Our obsession with what’s new, revolutionary, and potentially world-changing has seen tech become the leading equity growth sector. Themes like AI have occupied most of our mental real estate, and investments as wide as utilities, commodities, and real estate have all been tied back — however […]

Another quarter of strong returns.

The Canadian economy is facing a period of stagnation as recent reports warn Canada’s economy has fallen behind most major economies. Are we heading towards a recession and what can be done to kickstart our country’s economy? Joining us to discuss is Stephen Johnston – Private equity manager and director of Asset Management company Omnigence. Full […]