Private Equity

Willowood USA will use the investment from speciality buyout firm Lariat to expand operations of its post-patent agri inputs business.

The acquisition by the Cooke group marks the second attempt by P&P to sell off the seafood company, after a previous agreement fell through last autumn.

Tom McKeon was previously chief executive officer at Hassad Australia, the food and agribusiness subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority.

The USDA has licensed the fund to receive equity investment from the US Farm Credit System to invest in small food and agri businesses.

The firm is targeting investments in Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Brazil and Panama.

After overseeing the raise of SEAF's first Indian agri fund and the launch of its second, Hemendra Mathur is weighing new options in the investment space.

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison's preliminary decision is to block the bid, as investors called the review process "badly and unpredictably" managed.

German company Kalle has been passed through four private equity firms' hands.

Agri and timberland saw the largest growth in transaction volume in secondaries last year, and now buyers are bracing themselves for a rise in opportunities.

Water investment is challenging and while there is opportunity, innovation and more efficient markets are necessary to create scalable investment strategies.