Martin Davies
Global Head of Nuveen Natural Capital, Nuveen Natural Capital

Martin is the Global Head of Nuveen Natural Capital, the land-based investment management division of Nuveen, and is responsible for B of farmland, timberland and nature repair investments, extending to more than 3 million acres in 11 countries globally.
His 30+ year career has included roles in corporate agriculture, consultancy and investment. Prior to joining Nuveen Natural Capital he ran a farmland investment strategy for Bank of New York Mellon’s asset management subsidiary Insight Investment.
After 13 years with the Cooperative Group Farms in the U.K., his lead into investing was 5 years spent working on agricultural investment projects for private investors in Eastern Europe.
An Agricultural graduate of the University of Reading, Martin was Chairman of the 2017 Oxford Farming Conference. He was a 2006 Nuffield Scholar and is a member of the Institute of Agricultural Management.
He is a Trustee of Nuffield International and a Board Member of the Private Sector Mechanism of the Committee for Food Security at the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN in Rome.
His 30+ year career has included roles in corporate agriculture, consultancy and investment. Prior to joining Nuveen Natural Capital he ran a farmland investment strategy for Bank of New York Mellon’s asset management subsidiary Insight Investment.
After 13 years with the Cooperative Group Farms in the U.K., his lead into investing was 5 years spent working on agricultural investment projects for private investors in Eastern Europe.
An Agricultural graduate of the University of Reading, Martin was Chairman of the 2017 Oxford Farming Conference. He was a 2006 Nuffield Scholar and is a member of the Institute of Agricultural Management.
He is a Trustee of Nuffield International and a Board Member of the Private Sector Mechanism of the Committee for Food Security at the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN in Rome.