Private Equity

Funds associated with Oaktree currently own approximately 42 percent of AdvancePierre's outstanding stock and have agreed to tender those shares pursuant to the agreement.

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Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks recently shared his views on the use of subscription lines of credit by closed-end funds.

The investment, backed by a loan from National Bank of Canada, will help finance Chocmod’s continued growth across North America.

Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia has sold its 40 percent stake in the company to US packaged goods company Post Holdings.

The Economist Corporate Network’s Africa director says national governments can play an important role in creating opportunities for private equity investments in Africa’s food and agriculture sectors.

The Buena Park, California-based company specializes in dry vegetables including bell peppers, tomatoes and squash, also offering a wide selection of fresh fruits to grocers and foodservice providers in the Western US.

The funding will help Roslin Technologies and university researchers improve the health of farmed animals and raise agricultural productivity through veterinary vaccines and tools for diagnosing disease.

New owners Swander Pace Capital hope to capitalize on increasingly-eclectic consumer tastes.

The National Farmers’ Federation and the boutique investment firm have already committed A$121m of the fund’s capital and expect a first close end of June.