Industry Voice: Can we feed a future population of 10bn people a healthy diet within planetary boundaries?

Food systems must undergo major transformations in order to both feed a growing populace while operating within planetary boundaries. This transition stands to unlock new revenue pools worth an estimated USD 1.5tn annually by 2030.

Lombard Odier Investment Managers

22 September 2022 • 1 min read

In the first of Lombard Odier Investment Managers planetary boundaries webinar series Michael Urban, Chief Sustainability Strategist, talks to Conor Walsh, Portfolio Manager, about the recently launched New Food Systems strategy. The webinar provides a deeper insight into the USD $1.5 trillion investment opportunity that is presented by the evolution of our existing food systems. The speakers discuss the importance of the Agriculture, Forestry and other Land Use (AFOLU) as a primary driver of planetary boundaries transgressions, and what we see as the necessary transformations within our food systems to sustain a growing global population whilst helping to restore planetary boundaries.

This post was funded by Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Partner Insight: Volatility, what volatility?

Looking back over the year, 2025 was a strong one for asset-backed securities (ABS) – along with a whole host of other assets. In the ABS market, we typically see spreads move in line with other markets, which have seen tightening throughout the year as demand continues to remain robust. And we see no sign of this demand slowing.

Jeremy Deacon, Head of ABS and Leveraged Finance at Royal London Asset Management

24 December 2025 • 6 min read