IPEM Cannes | Wealth 2025: A new promise awaits!
While the era of cheap capital and high leverage might be over, there are significant tailwinds for GPs to harness and ride the next wave of innovation, seeking out creative…
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Gu(ardian) of the Secondaries Galaxy
Ardian has just raised $30 billion for its ninth generation secondaries fund.
That makes it the largest secondaries fund ever launched, reflecting the incredible rise to prominence of private equity secondaries; will it be on track to exceed last year’s $150 billion in deal volume? This is a significant increase on Ardian’s previous fund, which closed with over $19 billion in 2020. You could say they are the gu(ardian) of the secondaries galaxy. Ardian’s success signals a strong start to 2025. More than 465 investors from 44 countries globally wrote tickets to get on board this latest Ardian fund offering. Hopefully secondary funds can continue to deliver stellar performance as expectations between buyers and sellers of PE portfolios narrow. To the stars!
Get ready for IPEM Cannes | Wealth 2025 on January 28-30 at the Palais des Festivals
Over 3,500 delegates from 1,300 firms, including 500 LPs, 500 GPs, 300 Advisors & Business Services, and 250 SFOs, Private Banks, Multi-FOs, Wealth Managers will be there, don’t miss the opportunity to connect with them!
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