Julian Billotta

Optimal growth + solidifying leadership is what IMPROVED believes will be achieved by combining these forces

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PRESS RELEASE | Ardian has today announced it will support the Ecole normale supérieure (ENS-PSL) by sponsoring the creation of a new research Chair dedicated to carbon storage in soils and subsoils, also known as carbon capture.    Over the six-year partnership, Ardian will support in-depth research by the university’s Geology Laboratory, which is part of the Geosciences Department at ENS-PSL.   In a period where solutions are being actively sought to reduce the effects of global warming, carbon capture is a critical factor in the fight against climate change. The main objective of this Chair is to focus on studying the potential impacts of injecting and storing CO2 in soils and subsoil. The launch event was held yesterday at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, with the presence of Ardian’s CEO and Founder Dominique Senequier, Mathias Burghardt, Executive Vice-President, CEO of Ardian France and Head of Infrastructure, Frédéric Worms, Director of Ecole Normale Supérieure-PLS and Stéphane Israël, President of the Foundation Ecole Normale Supérieure. The event was honored by high-level scientific presentations to further explore the theme of the Chair.   “Carbon capture and storage is a fundamental factor of the ecological transition. Nevertheless, we still face a significant number of challenges to guarantee a safe, sustainable and competitive storage solution, and allow the industry to expand. Fundamental research therefore has a key role to play. With the creation of Ardian's Chair in Carbon Storage, we will be contributing to the development of the excellence and dynamism of French research in this strategic field, and tomorrow's French and European sovereignty and competitiveness.” Dominique Senequier   Read the announcement → https://lnkd.in/e3_MYfhX   #CarbonCapture #CarbonStorage #Sustainability #Research #Climate #Transition Jerome Fortin Pauline Thomson

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📣 Breaking news! Rydoo has a new majority shareholder: welcome to the team, Eurazeo! 💚 Eurazeo is a leading European private equity firm and investment group with a diverse portfolio and investments in over 600 companies worldwide. Its family and solid institutional shareholder base provide guidance and expertise for organisations planning to grow and expand their business to global markets. 💬 “Software is a key focus sector for the Eurazeo Small-mid buyout team, and we believe Rydoo is a perfect match to our ambition of supporting leading businesses with a proven track record, strong momentum in attractive end-markets, and talented leadership”, says Benjamin Hara, Partner, Small-mid buyout at Eurazeo. 🗣️ “Rydoo has established itself as a key player in Expense Management with a large base of loyal international clients that we serve in 132 countries. We are ready to accelerate and strengthen our position in key markets. Eurazeo, with its tech expertise, value creation insights and global presence, is the ideal partner for this new chapter”, said Sebastien Marchon, our CEO. We couldn’t be more excited about what this new chapter will bring for Rydoo and can’t wait to continue our expansion strategy with the support of Eurazeo’s team. Read more about the investment and plans for the future here: https://lnkd.in/etBmM6JN

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🎤AMC (Actively Managed Certificate) : from theory to practice presented by Alexis de Bernis, CTO & Alexandre Michelon at SILEX Investment Managers At SILEX, Cross-Asset Research team supports investors in developing their investment strategies including AMCs. #WealthManagement #Finance #AlternativeInvestments #Investmentstructuring #Luxembourg #Challenges #AAF24

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Insightful post by Rénald Béjaoui’s on private equity’s growing role in the education sector. Mergermarket data underlines this trend with a view on challenges and opportunities.

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#ArchitectsofLastingChange | Something I have always been grateful for was my first manager at Ardian being a firm believer in giving his team, regardless of rank, responsibility and freedom to act – this meant I grew quickly and consistently looked beyond the scope of my role. This was vital for me to get to where I am today, leading Ardian’s ‘swiss army knife’ – the compliance team. Compliance activities are at the center of complex challenges facing every department. This means we must earn people’s respect quickly and maintain it. As an Architect of Lasting Change, we know this long-term trust helps us build companies that last and we continuously strive to uphold this trust and our culture of excellence across the company. Read more on the Architects of Lasting Change here: https://bit.ly/3zz5EUi #ArchitectsofArdian #Careers #Compliance #PrivateEquity #France

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🚨 #OperationalResilience Firms are continuing to focus on meeting regulatory requirements to set strong and sustainable operational resilience capabilities, they are also looking ahead to evolve and embed resilience posture in their day-to-day operations and adapt to new threats and technology landscape. 👀 We at Wavestone have identified the 6 'hottest topics': keep on eye on our feed to discover our insights over the course of the next six weeks, taking you through practical learnings from projects we have delivered. 📣 Reach out if you have any resonate with your priorities! #resilience #regulatory #efficiency

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A big chunk of my career has been spent on #operationalresilience. It's an ever-changing landscape with fundamental importance to business, IT and Security. You blink, and you already missed something. My most recent experiences show #cyberresilience being THE hot topic, particularly the enablement of end-to-end testing. It is achievable through a combination of scenario-based end-to-end planning, component-based testing approach, and cyber-attack-appropriate Backup and Recovery fundamentals. Our core team of SMEs have put together a quick #digest with #priorities we see this year.🚀 What resolates with your #journey? Let's discuss 💭 #wavestone #opres #2024priorities #industryinsights

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Euroclear FundsPlace mandated by ODDO BHF for fund distribution services The arrangement aims to simplify ODDO BHF’s operational processes and reduce administrative complexity in its fund distribution network. 

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Edouard Camblain, Investment Advisor at Societe Generale Private Banking, explains how letters to Santa Claus can shed light on some of our behaviors and financial decisions: emotions, selection bias or the illusion of information adequacy. Discover this behavioral finance article on our website: https://lnkd.in/eXVr8ikt

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Another important step on the journey to build out our advisory practice globally.

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[Outlook & Convictions - H2 2024] 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Monetary policies, economic cycles, corporate earnings momentum, shareholder returns, valuations… rarely have European and US markets moved in such different directions. The current environment is offering European equities a unique chance to stand out from their US counterparts. Investors should not overlook this opportunity! Discover the analysis of Caroline Gauthier, our Co-Head of Equities. #EdRConvictions #AssetManagement #Equity

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[NEWS] 📢 We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of CAPZA by AXA IM Alts, increasing its position from majority shareholder to full ownership! The acquisition will consolidate AXA IM Alts and CAPZA's position as European leader in the alternative investments industry. Clients will benefit from both platforms’ combined access to a range of proven and highly complementary alternative investment strategies within a scalable global infrastructure. Read the press release ▶ https://bit.ly/4d3qOrS #CAPZA #AXAIMAlts #AlternativeInvestment #PrivateDebt #PrivateEquity

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Always loved harbours, 🏖 Maybe it's the sailing boats, the sunshine, the seagulls, perhaps because I was born in one... My favourites are between Latitudes 45° N and 31° N, do not worry, you do not need to be a sailor to understand this post. We have acted as Lead Financial Advisor and Senior Mandated Lead Arranger in Verkor 's journey to secure green financing for its gigafactory in Dunkirk! Verkor is well known for its green and high performance batteries for electric vehicles.🔋 Supporting the North of France with sustainable technology developments. If you have read my previous posts, I have explained the importance of value chains; and Verkor has a large positive impact in the entire value chain. At Societe Generale we care about the world, hence why we recognise Verkor's positive impact and realistic strategy. Through our involvement in this type of project financing "We are Heralding a new era in the low carbon industry." -Lénaïg Trénaux. Do you want to learn more about it? Click in the link below to read more about this particular financing project. https://so.ge/ss-verkor ----‐------- More in seagulls, a great short book: "Jonathan Livingston Seagull". #France #electricvehicles #batteries #financing

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🥢LUXEMBOURG – The ideal hub for Asian Private Equity Fund Managers?🥢 by Philippe Harles Partner at Arendt & Medernach ''While the private equity markets in Asia are still very much underdeveloped in comparison to the US and the European ones, they are dynamic and rapidly growing industries.........Given the large potential of the private equity markets in Asia, a number of the most important players active in the Asian private equity market, i.e., KKR, Carlyle, Blackstone and Bain Capital which are already very active in Luxembourg, are now more and more targeting the Asian market.'' Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ePBAR7Bn ... and check our upcoming events in #HongKong and #Tokyo! HK - https://lnkd.in/eRiHrn_v TK - https://lnkd.in/eVivfhQn

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Successful IPO for LightOn, leading european player in generative AI for corporates! First generative AI company to be listed in France! PARADIGM is a turnkey software platform with embedded RAG and AGENTS solutions that has already been adopted by some corporates (Safran, Groupama) and public organisations (Région Ile de France, french army, etc). 2 global distribution partnerships signed with Orange Business and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Funds raised will enable the company to step up its sales momentum, strengthen its teams and invest in R&D. Portzamparc Groupe BNP Paribas acted as sole global coordinator, bookrunner and listing sponsor. ✅ Capital increase of €11.9M after exercise of the extension clause and could be increased to €13.5M (full exercise of over-allotment option). ✅ Global demand of €15.2M, oversubscription 1.5x ✅ Demand from retail investors at €8.9M ✅ Market cap of €62M (before exercise of the over-allotment option). => trading to start on Tuesday, November 26th!

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