Ardian
Asia secondaries: Waiting for the flood
Secondary investors expect deal flow to rebound strongly once there is more certainty on valuations. In Asia, the opportunity will be larger and more nuanced than the post-global financial crisis frenzy
Fund focus: Ardian goes large
With $19 billion in dry powder, Ardian is targeting big-ticket transactions in the secondaries space. Asia is becoming an increasingly significant part
Ardian raises $19b for global secondaries fund
Ardian has closed its eighth global secondaries fund with $19 billion in commitments, representing the largest-ever vehicle raised for the strategy. The total includes $5 billion for co-investment.
LPs and secondaries: Subliminal stimulation
Global economic and political themes are exerting an almost invisible undertow on LP participation in the secondaries market. The boom in Asia will be touched but not redirected
Ardian buys Australia's Study Group from Providence
Study Group, an Australia-headquartered group that prepares international students for university degree programs, will have its third consecutive private equity owner after Ardian agreed to buy the business from Providence Equity Partners.
Ardian opens Korea office
Ardian has opened an office in South Korea – its fourth in Asia – in order to service the needs of a growing investor base in the region.
Ardian opens Japan office to capture local LP interest in alternatives
Ardian has opened an office in Tokyo - its third in Asia - with a view to capitalizing on growing demand for exposure to alternatives, including private equity, from Japanese institutional investors.
LP interview: Ardian
Ardian has raised large amounts of capital on the basis of a big-ticket secondaries strategy. Jan Philipp Schmitz, a managing director with the firm, discusses where investor demand is heading
Club Med battle ends with Fosun consortium victory
Shareholders in French vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med) have accepted a EUR939 million ($1.1 billion) takeover offer from a consortium led by China's Fosun International, bringing the longest takeover battle in French history to...
Club Med board recommends Fosun consortium's renewed offer
The board of French vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med) has recommended that shareholders accept the most recent takeover offer from a consortium led by China's Fosun International.
Fosun consortium set to win battle for Club Med
A consortium led by Fosun International looks set to emerge victorious from the long-running battle for Club Méditerranée (Club Med) after rival bidder Global Resorts withdrew from the process.
Fosun consortium raises offer for Club Med yet again
A consortium led by Fosun International has submitted another improved offer for Club Méditerranée (Club Med) – extending a process that has already more than 18 months and during which the bidding price has risen nearly 45%.
Italy’s Bonomi raises offer for Fosun target Club Med
Andrea Bonomi has raised the stakes in the battle for Club Méditerranée (Club Med), increasing his offer for the vacation resort operator just days after a consortium led by China’s Fosun International submitted an improved bid.
China’s Fosun sweetens Club Med bid
A consortium led by China Fosun International has improved its offer for France-based Club Méditerranée (Club Med), valuing the vacation resort operator at EUR879 million ($1.12 billion).
Private equity firm names: A brand apart
As private equity becomes more of a mainstream asset class, brand-consciousness kicks in. Finding a suitable name can be a challenge, particularly when operating in multiple markets and languages
Club Med board endorses improved Fosun buyout offer
The board of directors of Club Méditerranée (Club Med), the France-based vacation resorts operator, unanimously recommended that shareholders should accept an improved takeover bid from Chinese conglomerate Fosun International and its partners.
Fosun, Ardian bring in Jiuding for improved Club Med offer
Fosun International and Ardian Private Equity have reactivated their interest in French-based vacation resorts operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med), forming a new consortium that includes Chinese GP Jiuding Capital and Hong Kong Utour International...
Mandarin Capital exits Italian chemical maker to Ardian
Mandarin Capital Partners has fully exited its stake in Italmatch Chemicals, an Italian chemical maker, to European private equity firm Ardian.
Rival bidder emerges for Fosun, Ardian target Club Med
Investindustrial - a fund led by Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi - has made a takeover bid for for Club Méditerranée (Club Med), which is already being courted by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International and PE firm Ardian.
Ardian raises largest ever global secondaries fund
Ardian, known as Axa Private Equity until it spun out last year, has raised $9 billion for its latest global secondaries fund.
Temasek opens up PE portfolio to outside investors
Temasek Holdings has launched a co-investment vehicle, allowing six outside institutional investors exposure to its PE funds portfolio. It is part of a broader effort to include new investors that will ultimately involve retail participation.