Ardian raises largest fund to take advantage of PE exit drought

Ardian raises largest fund to take advantage of PE exit drought

French firm closes $30bn vehicle to buy up unwanted holdings in funds from investors seeking to cash out

Kering Seals Private Equity Deal With Ardian for Place Vendôme, Avenue Montaigne Real Estate

Kering partners with private equity firm Ardian in a €837M joint venture for prime Parisian real estate, for a cash infusion amid financial challenges.

Investing Business Daily | Private equity ‘secondary’ sales hit record as Ardian closes $30 billion fund

By Mathieu Rosemain and Andres Gonzalez PARIS/LONDON – The secondary market for private equity funds saw record transaction volumes last year as buyout bosses and their investors looked for ways to generate cash amid a downturn in dealmaking. Paris-based Ardian said this week it had raised $30 billion in the biggest-ever secondary fund, a signal the industry is betting on an even busier time as exit paths for investments remain tricky and privat…

Ardian doubles private wealth backing in reaching $30bn for world's biggest PE secondaries fund

Ardian has raised $30bn for the world's largest private equity secondaries fund in the wake of record dealmaking volume in the sector last year. The post Ardian doubles private wealth backing in reaching $30bn for world’s biggest PE secondaries fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Ardian’s record $30bn secondaries raise bolstered by wealth surge

The French firm received subscriptions from 465 investors for its latest fund, a fifth of which came from private wealth investors.