Ardian’s Small: Cherry-picking strategy helps spur on firm’s returns

While Ardian wants to make sure it gets the best pricing in its deals, the most indicative link back to the returns it generates is 'not necessarily what we pay, but what we buy', senior managing director Wills Small said in a video interview.

26 March 20251 min read

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