AMB :- Activists appetite for bargains reduced after market volatility

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Activists have not shown the same appetite for bargains than in previous selloffs, said Lyxor. A V-shaped market rebound and rich valuations are not providing a large universe of oversold sto...Article

Cortec Notches 25x ROC on YETI Exit

Cortec Group has sold its remaining equity interest in YETI, a designer and marketer of ice chests and coolers. Cortec acquired YETI in partnership with the company’s founders, Roy and Ryan Seiders, in June 2012.

Kinderhook Forms Specialty Pharmacy Platform Avita

Kinderhook has acquired Paramount Specialty Pharmacy and PharmBlue Holdings and will combine them with its existing pharmacy companies Long’s Drugs and PharMedQuest. The new merged platform will operate under the name of Avita Pharmacy. Kinderhook

Far East Horizon eyes $1.4bn refi

Far East Horizon, a Hong Kong-listed financial services firm, has returned to the offshore loan market. It is aiming to raise $1.4bn to refinance two deals maturing this year.

Consortium in €6m round for Ambler

A consortium of investors comprising BPI France, Idinvest Partners, Partech and Kima Ventures has backed a €6m funding round for Ambler, a French company that offers a service to manage inter-hospital patient transfers.

Indian VC Unitary Helion rebrands to Arkam Ventures amid reveal of INR3.25bn debut fund first close

Indian venture capital house Unitary Helion has rebranded to Arkam Ventures amid sealing the first close of its INR7bn ($93m) targeting debut fundraise.

Azimut launches €50m venture capital fund

Italian investment firm Azimut has launched Azimut Digitech Fund, a venture capital vehicle with a €50m target.

Global Founders et al. back €7.5m round for Alasco

New investors Global Founders Capital and Anyon have backed a €7.5m round for construction cost management and tracing software Alasco, along with existing investors HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Picus Capital.

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Startups slow down

This week, the Unquote Podcast checks up on the venture sector - featuring an interview with Dawn Capital's Norman Fiore.

Hilong extends exchange offer for third time

Hong Kong-listed oil company Hilong Holding pushed back the exchange deadline for its 2020 bonds again on Monday, leaving the issuer with a short window to get the deal wrapped up before the notes mature

Covid-19: Bank response bonds

Private banks are joining public sector issuers in channeling their resources towards tackling the impact of Covid-19. This table tracks the bonds that financial institutions have issued in response to the pandemic.

Alibaba Health seals HK’s largest follow-on in five years

Alibaba Health Information Technology navigated concerns around its lofty valuations to pull off Hong Kong’s largest primary follow-on in five years, raising HK$10bn ($1.29bn) after boosting the size of the deal. The transaction closed with

DevCo-backed VAG acquires ZMK Technologies

DevCo-backed Vexve Armatury Group (VAG) has acquired a majority stake in German valve supplier ZMK Technologies from Advanced Holdings – a Singaporean listed company focusing on engineering services and clean technologies – and the founders

K Fund launches €70m second vehicle

Spanish venture capital firm K Fund has launched a second vehicle dedicated to early-stage Spanish statups.

P101 sells stake in Tannico to Campari

Venture capital house P101 has sold its stake in Tannico, an Italian online wine marketplace, to Milan-listed premium spirits specialist Campari Group.

Consortium backs €8.8m round for Bepro

Existing investors Altos Ventures and Softbank Ventures have backed a €8.8m round for Germany-based football analytics software Bepro, along with new investors Saehan Ventures, Springcamp and Miraeasset Ventures.

Now is a good time to dump old friends

Social distancing, wearing masks in public, bars and restaurants shutting down en masse: the coronavirus is a gift to those trying to avoid people.

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