Active Investor Plus (AIP) visa tailored investment solutions
A requirement of the AIP visa is that you make qualifying investments in the New Zealand ecosystem.
Depending on the category of the investment, you are required to invest USD2.9 million* - USD5.8 million* over a three-year or five-year period.
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USD2.9 million*: if investing directly into approved New Zealand businesses or Managed Funds ('Growth' category).
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USD5.8 million*: if investing in Bonds, Listed Equities, Property Development or Philanthropy ('Balanced' category).
Qualifying Growth category investments are approved by Invest New Zealand. Qualifying Balanced category investments are approved by Immigration New Zealand.
Greener Pastures New Zealand currently offers two approved managed funds in the ‘Growth Category’ of the Active Investor Plus visa programme. Investors in these funds also have access to Greener Pastures New Zealand Lifestyle Design and Networking services for the entirety of their investment.
Greener Pastures Diversified Fund
The Greener Pastures Diversified Fund is a Fund of Funds, specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Active Investor Plus (AIP) visa.
The Fund structure enables a lower-risk alternative for investors seeking to meet the investment requirements of the visa through a diversification mandate, as well as exposure to multiple asset classes and sectors.
The Fund structure also includes early exit/liquidity options for investors.
The Fund is managed by Origin Capital Partners, the parent company of Greener Pastures New Zealand and a well-established fund manager based in New Zealand.
Features of the Greener Pastures Diversified Fund
Fund Design
The Fund has been structured to provide investors with a lower risk investment option through which permanent residency secured.
Investment Strategy
The Fund will allocate investor capital across New Zealand's leading private capital funds and fund managers, lowering risk through diversification of managers and funds.
Careful Asset Selection
The fund will allocate investor capital to only established and proven funds and fund managers, lowering risk through diversification of managers and funds.
Access to a Wider Range of Funds & Fund Managers
The Fund has been structured to provide investors access to a wider range of investment options. By investing in the Fund, AIP visa holders gain access to a broader selection of funds and fund managers within New Zealand than what is otherwise available to if investing in Funds directly.
Returns Profile
The Fund’s expected returns profile is to include both regular cash distributions as well as capital value gain throughout the life of the Fund.
Greener Pastures Kiwifruit Fund
The Greener Pastures Kiwifruit Fund is an exciting opportunity to invest in productive New Zealand land assets, through the New Zealand kiwifruit industry.
The Fund will invest exclusively in the New Zealand kiwifruit sector. It will do this through ownership and development of kiwifruit orchards, investment in post-harvest infrastructure, and ownership of Zespri – the marketer and exporter of all New Zealand kiwifruit through a government approved single desk model. The sector has delivered strong returns, underpinned by a set of unique competitive advantages:
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New Zealand’s geographical advantages, including an ideal climate for growing high-quality kiwifruit;
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Zespri, a legislatively and grower supported single desk export model;
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Ownership of the hugely successful Zespri SunGold variety, protected by plant variety right; and,
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The outstanding health and ESG benefits of kiwifruit.
The Fund is a rare opportunity for investors to gain exposure to productive New Zealand land assets that will deliver both cashflow yield and capital gain, managed by a team with extensive involvement and leadership in the kiwifruit industry.
The Fund sits within the Growth Category, meaning permanent New Zealand Residency can be secured with a USD2.9 million* investment.
Features of the Greener Pastures Kiwifruit Fund
Investment Strategy
The Fund will invest exclusively in the New Zealand Kiwifruit sector, one of New Zealand’s largest and most successful agricultural sectors.
Careful Asset Selection
The Fund will both acquire and develop high quality orchard portfolio through careful asset selection. Origin Capital Partners, The Manager and parent company of Greener Pastures New Zealand currently has two kiwifruit funds under management already, with wide connections that bring advantages in the sourcing of high-quality assets.
Productive Land Asset Ownership
The Fund will own substantial land holdings throughout the established kiwifruit producing regions of New Zealand.
Diversified Earnings
The Fund will benefit from a portfolio approach, with multiple orchards owned as well as investment in post-harvest and Zespri shares.
Liquidity Options
From Year 4 the Fund will facilitate additional early redemption options for investors seeking liquidity.
The USD investment value is based on the NZD5 million to NZD10 million investment requirement, assuming a conversion rate of USD0.58 to NZD1.00. The total investment required depends on the investment category selected. For the latest and most up-to-date information, please contact Greener Pastures New Zealand.