Re-evaluating earn-outs
It is time to re-evaluate earn-out clauses, a key component of M&A deals, in light of the Covid-19 crisis.
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COVID-19: The dilemma company directors face
Due to the pandemic, it is not just businesses; even directors seem to be caught between a rock and a hard place.
Astral in wait-and-watch mode
Astral Poly Technik, a FORTUNE INDIA 500 lister since 2016, and one of FORTUNE INDIA’s TOP 100 Wealth Creators in 2019, sees consolidation picking up in the pipe industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Net redemptions in credit risk funds drop 81.5%
Mutual funds industry body AMFI cites the central bank’s ₹50,000 crore special liquidity facility for the development.
‘Digital is the new reality for life insurance’
The MD & CEO of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company says the industry saw new business fall 32% in March as a result of Covid-19.
RBI opens special liquidity facility for MFs
The central bank announces ₹50,000 crore special liquidity facility for mutual funds to help debt funds tide over market disruptions caused by Covid-19.
When fear overtakes greed
Franklin Templeton India has closed six yield-oriented schemes—which accounted for 63.4% of its total debt-oriented funds’ average AUM. It links the closure to Covid-19-related market dislocations.
Covid-19 takes a toll on alternative assets outlook
Though investors are revising their commitments to alternatives in 2020, most are not adjusting their longer-term plans, says Preqin.
Markets are yet to bottom out
Analysts with varied views have the 2008 global financial meltdown as the nearest comparable to the Covid-19 pandemic. But they are agreed on one thing: the need for caution.
‘India won’t get stuck in 5% GDP growth scenario’
As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, India can become an attractive investment destination, says Jaspal Bindra, executive chairman, Centrum Group.
