Ardian overview
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Ardian on how private markets can benefit all investors
Embracing private wealth solutions can help longstanding institutional LPs as well as smaller private wealth investors, says Erwan Paugam, senior managing director and head of private wealth solutions at Ardian.
Roundtable: Why secondaries is thriving on volatility
The world may be reeling from geopolitical shock after geopolitical shock, but this uncertainty is only fuelling record-breaking secondaries activity.
Side Letter: Chorus of caution
In today's edition, Two more LPs are urging caution amid rising geopolitical instability; A growth fund hits final close in '12 days'; Ardian rejigs its leadership bench.
Fundraising drought creates winners, losers: Story of the Year
A challenging environment has created a gulf between those smashing their private equity fund targets and those falling short.
Side Letter: Ardian ponders listed PE
Ardian is considering whether to pull the trigger on Hong Kong’s newly created listed private equity trust. Plus: why BCI isn’t deterred by an ‘ESG winter’; and a Roark fundraising update. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Roundtable: The power of co-investment
A co-investing strategy can boost portfolio performance for investors while allowing GPs to get deals done in a challenging market.
LPs are paying more attention to GPs’ inflows from wealth and retail – panel
Constantly raising capital and deploying quickly may shift managers’ attitudes toward deal activity, according to executives from Ardian, ICG and Neuberger Berman.
ADIA makes no change to PE target range for first time in five years
The Gulf-based institution retained its target allocation of 12-17% and has capitalised on the growth of secondaries.
Ardian contact information
Offices
20, Place Vendôme, Paris, 75001, FranceContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Mr. Etienne Arnould | Job titleCo-Head of Investor Relations Europe and Senior Managing Director | LocationParis, France | Email  ----- |
| Key ContactMr. Michael Bane | Job titleSenior MD & Head of Americas Investor Relations | LocationNew York, United States | Email -------- |
| Key ContactMr. Steven Barrois | Job titleDirector | LocationParis, France | Email ------- |
| Key ContactMr. Thibault Basquin | Job titleCo-Head and CIO of Ardian Buyout, Member of Executive Committee | LocationNew York, United States | Email --------- |
Ardian fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 196
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Ardian funds managed
Funds in market: 11
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Closed funds: 71
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Stories that mention Ardian
Women of Influence 2026: R-Z
Our Women of Influence in Private Markets list celebrates the achievements of women in the alternative assets universe.
Roundtable: The art of a successful co-investment
Investor appetite for co-investment is at an all-time high – but it’s not as easy as it looks.
Why modern OPs need… AI and tech know-how
AI’s much-lauded impact on business performance is prompting the appointment of AI specialists and a push to upskill teams.
LPs adjust their approach to secondaries
Secondaries are evolving from a problem-solving backstop into a strategic tool for LPs navigating liquidity constraints and portfolio complexity.
PEI 300: The shifts that are changing Europe
Mega-funds, market bifurcation and a resurgent investor base are reshaping the continent’s private equity landscape.
Placement agents still have a place in a fast-evolving industry
Our latest ranking shows external fundraisers are fuelling growth in the lower and mid-market, and are continuing to support emerging managers.
GPs face up to PE’s valuations problem
As demand for distributions rises, PE managers may have to take a more pragmatic approach to pricing in the months ahead.
HK’s Gaw eyes Gulf ‘retrenching’ with new growth fund
Gulf capital that was previously earmarked for the US or Europe could be redirected towards home countries, Andrei Rotaru, head of Middle East private equity, tells PEI.