EDM Gestión, S.A.U. SGIIC (“EDM”) has announced the launch of the marketing of its new investment vehicle, PRIVATE EQUITY GLOBAL QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES SCR, S.A., a private equity company managed by the Asset Management division of Arcano Partners. With this new instrument, EDM expands its range of investment solutions, offering its clients greater portfolio diversification by adding exposure to private equity.
The new SCR is designed to invest in unlisted companies across key sectors such as technology, healthcare, professional services, consumer, education, and industry — primarily in Europe and North America. Its objective is to build a solid and broadly diversified portfolio, combining investments in primary funds, secondary market operations, and co-investments to take advantage of opportunities across different market segments.
In addition, the SCR includes a significant component in the secondary market and co-investments, which have gained special relevance in recent years by allowing access to diversified portfolios and high-quality assets under favorable conditions, accelerating investment deployment and improving liquidity profiles.
In PRIVATE EQUITY GLOBAL QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES SCR, S.A., Arcano follows an investment philosophy grounded in rigorous fundamental analysis and asset selection, along with a deep understanding of the companies in which it invests. This approach — focused on identifying quality businesses at attractive valuations — aligns with the values EDM prioritizes when selecting products, which it now seeks to extend to its clients in the private equity space through its partnership with Arcano Partners, the firm responsible for managing and making investment decisions for the SCR.
With nearly 20 years of experience in private markets and a strong presence in both the U.S. and Europe, Arcano Partners contributes its proven ability to identify the best opportunities within the private equity universe. Its track record and direct relationships with top-tier international fund managers allow access to selective, diversified opportunities with an optimal risk-return profile.
PRIVATE EQUITY GLOBAL QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES SCR, S.A. has a target size of €25 million and is aimed primarily at professional investors seeking to diversify their wealth over the long term and access growth opportunities beyond traditional markets.
“The marketing of this product responds to our clients’ growing interest in accessing private markets. In addition to having consolidated itself as a key driver of value creation, fostering the growth and transformation of private companies, private equity’s ability to deliver attractive returns and provide diversification versus listed markets makes it one of the most resilient asset classes over the long term. In particular, we believe that the mid-market segment offers an optimal balance between return and risk, with medium-sized companies that combine solid financial profiles, reasonable leverage levels, and strong transformation potential,” said Alejandro Alba, Head of Wealth Management at EDM.
According to Ricardo Miró-Quesada Bambaren, Partner, Private Equity at Arcano Partners, “Private equity has established itself as an essential driver of value creation, driving the growth and transformation of private companies. At Arcano, our experience accumulated over nearly two decades and our active presence in the main U.S. and European markets enable us to identify differentiated opportunities and build diversified portfolios with a highly competitive risk-adjusted return profile. Furthermore, the SCR incorporates a significant secondary and co-investment component, which has gained particular prominence in recent years, allowing access to diversified portfolios and high-quality assets under favorable conditions, accelerating investment and enhancing liquidity.”
EDM is a collective investment management company with more than 35 years of history, offering tailored investment solutions to its clients from its offices in Barcelona, Madrid, and Mexico. Part of the Grupo Mutua, EDM provides a unique and flexible model that combines Wealth Management and Asset Management services, emphasizing in-house management supported by an internal analysis team, delegated management to specialists in specific geographies and asset classes, and careful selection of third-party funds. As of June 2025, EDM manages €4.628 billion in assets, serving 4,365 clients through 19 equity, fixed income, mixed, and pension funds.
Arcano Partners, founded in 2003, is an independent global firm with more than 20 years of experience in financial advisory and asset management at an international level. Arcano currently operates across four business areas:
- Asset Management — with over €13.5 billion managed and advised since its inception in 2006, covering six asset classes: Private Equity, Credit Strategies, Real Estate, Sustainable Infrastructure, Venture Capital, and Aviation Finance. Arcano has a strong focus on sustainability and responsible investment, being one of the benchmark asset managers in ESG.
- Investment Banking — providing advisory services in M&A, refinancing, restructuring, and capital markets transactions for companies across multiple sectors, with specialized sector teams and an integrated digital/technology focus.
- Research and Consulting — offering differentiated economic, real estate, and market analysis, as well as geopolitical and technological trend research, providing valuable insights to optimize corporate decision-making, particularly in times of uncertainty where the cost of strategic errors is high.
- Asset Financing — enabling investors to participate in the creation of financing solutions for real or intangible assets in Spain.
Arcano Partners has a team of over 260 professionals from more than 20 nationalities, operating from 8 offices in Europe and the United States, and has become one of Europe’s leading independent firms in private markets
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