SURGING DEMAND FOR ARDIAN CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS Jan Philipp Schmitz, In addition, 2020 produced a record number Head of Ardian of requests for proposals from prospective custo- Germany and Asia, mized solutions clients, demonstrating the strength Head of Investor of our expertise and its growing recognition among Relations and investors worldwide. Ardian Customized Solutions Our new branding as Ardian Customized Solutions better reflects the key attributes of the ex- pertise. The new name aims at capturing the breadth Ardian Customized Solutions – pre- and flexibility of our offering, while recognizing our viousl y Ardian Mandates – had one of its focus on each individual investor. most active years ever in 2020, with a record number of investor geographies covered and Thanks to our extensive network of rela- approximately $2.5 billion of new money tionships with third-party managers, as well as our raised from customized solution investors. own platform of investment products, we can offer clients unrivaled access to private markets globally. Momentum increased sharply after the earlyThis enables us to provide fully customized portfolios stages of the pandemic. Notable successes includedwith the blend of geography, asset class and market our first client win in the US – a key strategic marketsegment to meet each client’s needs. for Ardian Customized Solutions – and our first in Korea, a large and increasingly important investorThe new brand also emphasizes our focus on region for Ardian. In Latin America, we continuedproviding investment solutions that are built around to build on the strong start that our local presenceeach client’s differing requirements, reflecting the in Chile has given us there, and we continued tolevel of investor involvement, legal structuring and extend our reach in Europe by adding our first UKoperational setup that suits their needs. customized account. Another key highlight was the launch of Trustview, Ardian’s digital portal for our investors. After 2020 saw substantial the initial launch to our funds’ LPs, we subsequently extended this service to clients of Ardian Customized geographic expansion with Solutions. Trustview enables our investors to review first clients won in the US, their portfolio online, see historic performance data, the UK and Asia, demonstrating and access key documentation relating to each client’s account. In due course, we plan to add further the growing recognition of functionalities to Trustview. We remain committed to Ardian as a customized solution providing each client with a personal, one-to-one service tailored to their needs as well as an excellent provider across the globe. digital experience. $2.5Bn 3 30% new money raised new investor countriesincrease in proposal activity 46