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Ardian on making the mid-market breakthroughThere may be plenty of opportunity in the US upper mid-market buyout arena, but there’s also a lot of competition. European entrants need to stand out from the crowd, says Ardian’s Thibault Basquin.
China Life Insurance (Taiwan) approves €27m commitmentThe Taiwanese life insurer has backed Ardian's latest flagship fund for global buyout exposure.
Side Letter: SERS departure, Manulife's secondaries deal, LPs and benchmarkingPennsylvania SERS' CIO departure; Manulife gets savvy on secondaries; and LPs dig deeper on performance. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Blackstone's $11bn haul, CVC's long-term close, Providence eyes EuropeWe have a flurry of fund closes to report this morning, not least from Blackstone, which has raised the largest-ever pool of capital for secondaries. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Secondaries market surprises, Natixis's returns, mega funds update3i, Coller Capital and Bowmark execs ran around a park last week to raise money for charity. Who was the fastest? Find out below in today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
10 largest funds in market target $137bnBlackstone's Capital Partners VIII heads a list including Ardian, Vista and Shanghai International Group.
Side Letter: Ardian ascent, Abraaj + KPMG, GP (un)interestArdian's massive fundraising year, Naqvi back in court, saying no to GP minority stake investments. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Ardian's investor base grows 25% as fundraising triplesThe firm secured new mandates with projected future commitments of over $3bn and reported increasing demand from Southern Europe, Latin America and Asia.
French private equity: More than just looking for profitFour insiders explain how the country's private equity industry has shifted amid political and fiscal changes, and why sustainability has become a much bigger play.
MENA special: The five richest investors in private equityThis week PEI is examining the Middle East – a region full of institutional capital. These are the five biggest that commit to private equity.