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Ardian collects $10bn for latest secondaries fundThe fund will focus on acquiring traditional secondaries, which includes portfolios larger than $500 million.
- European Roundtable: ‘we will have another crisis’
At the Private Equity International European mid-market roundtable, industry heavyweights agreed that a downturn is on its way.
- PEI Awards reflect an industry’s evolution
Now in their 15th year, PEI’s annual honours feature some new categories – including for secondaries market participants and co-investors – recognising a changing, growing asset class.
- PEI Awards 2015: CVC, Ardian, Aberdeen sweep the board
More than 6,800 votes were cast by industry insiders for PEI’s annual awards, which saw serial winners and new contenders celebrated for their outstanding achievements in 2015.
- Buy-and-build boosts IRR
New research from Boston Consulting Group shows the increasingly popular buy-and-build strategy outperform standalone PE deals.
- Investindustrial closes Fund VI on €2bn hard-cap
Raised in just three months, the fund includes a GP commitment of 10%.
- Ardian appoints new direct funds senior advisor
Pierre-Antoine Gailly will advise the direct team on deal origination and supporting its portfolio companies.
- Ardian picks up part of USS’s $1bn portfolio
Evercore ran a limited process targeting a handful of secondaries buyers for USS in the second half of 2015, which was tapping the market as part of a rebalancing of its private equity exposure.
- Ex-Allianz chief Piani joins Ardian Real Estate
Paris-based private equity group Ardian has named Allianz’s former chief executive as senior advisor and chairman of its real estate division's investment committee.
- CalSTRS cheque takes Ardian Fund IV to €2.65bn
The French fund manager has brought in €900m from first-time LPs with re-ups from existing investors exceeding the €1.45bn raised for its previous fund.