French investment giant Ardian looks to tap China’s ‘more reasonable’ valuations

South China Morning Post - Nov 9, 2026

French private equity giant Ardian sees prime opportunities to snap up quality assets in China amid a liquidity slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy, as it looks to meet European investors’ strong demand for diversification, according to company executives. Ardian, which managed over US$200 billion worth of assets as of March, planned to target Chinese market leaders in various industries, which could include technology, healthcare and business services, the firm’s executive president,...

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