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Ardian reinforces buyout leadership as fundraising for flagship fund pauses

Private Equity Insights

The Paris-based firm had planned to begin fundraising for Ardian Buyout Fund VIII in early 2025 but will now approach investors later in the year. The Paris-based firm had planned to begin fundraising for Ardian Buyout Fund VIII in early 2025 but will now approach investors later in the year.

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Luxembourg sharpens private equity edge with digital innovation and secondaries growth

Private Equity Insights

As a result, it remains a premier destination for private equity managers and investors seeking global reach and operational efficiency. The country is adapting through targeted tax reforms, secondaries market expansion, regulatory clarity, and tech innovation.

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Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum

Private Equity Insights

The broader Asia-Pacific private equity market saw investment activity rise to $138bn in 2024, marking an 8.1% Lower interest rates are expected to further fuel leveraged buyouts, setting the stage for an active 2025, Deloitte reported. increase from the previous year. Can`t stop reading?

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Keensight invests in security solutions provider Advancis

Private Equity Wire

Keensight Capital (Keensight), a private equity manager dedicated to pan-European growth buyout investments, is to acquire a minority stake in Advancis Software & Services (Advancis), a software developer of physical security solutions.

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PE rethinks NAV loans as investors push back

Private Equity Wire

Buyout firms have long relied on controversial loans backed by equity stakes to enhance fund returns, but growing investor criticism has triggered a slowdown, according to a report by Bloomberg UK. Many firms borrowed against their portfolio companies to sustain the private market boom while dealmaking dwindled.

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Private equity managers increasingly assessing climate risk under regulator scrutiny

AltAssets

The number of private equity managers assessing and measuring climate-related risks has risen sharply over the last twelve months as regulators demand more clarity around the subject, new research shows.

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OMERS Names a New Global Head of PE; BCI Wins PE 2024 LP of the Year

Pension Pulse

Fraser joins from 65 Equity Partners, where he was a founding partner of a multibillion-dollar private equity initiative and the US head of investing. Prior to that, Fraser was a partner at European private equity manager Bridgepoint Group Plc and co-led technology investments. through the end of 2024.