Ares Management

This morning, CEO Michael Arougheti and CFO Jarrod Phillips presented Ares’ Q4 earnings results highlighting a record-breaking fourth quarter, including $623 billion in AUM, $36 billion in fundraising and $46 billion deployed. More on our excellent year in the full earnings presentation: ir-api.eqs.com/media/document…

We are thrilled to announce that Ares will be the first-ever title sponsor of The Pickleball Slam, an annual event that pairs tennis legends against pickleball professionals. The Ares Pickleball Slam will take place April 15 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida and will air live on @espn primetime. More on the news from @SBJ's Rob Schaefer: sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/…

We are pleased to announce that Ares Management has entered the S&P 500 Index, effective today. Ares has seen significant growth in recent years and continues to reach new heights across fundraising, deployment and our presence in global markets. We are proud to be joining other industry leaders within the index and look forward to the road ahead! @SPGlobal

We are proud to share that Ares Management has ranked first for the seventh consecutive year on the PDI 200, a list that ranks firms by largest fundraising volume over a rolling five-year period, in addition to ranking second in the Public BDC category and fifth in the Private BDC category. @News_PDI

Today Ares introduces @marqlogistics, a global logistics real estate platform that unifies Ares’ vertically integrated logistics real estate platform in North America and Europe with the global GLP logistics real estate platform under a single brand. Read more about Marq: ir.aresmgmt.com/news/ares-mana…

This morning, Ares CEO Michael Arougheti and CFO Jarrod Phillips shared Q3 earnings highlighting Ares’ strong quarterly results, including growth to $596 billion in AUM. The third quarter set new records for Ares, including more than $30 billion in new capital raised—nearly 10% higher than our previous quarterly record—and over $41 billion deployed—28% higher than our previous quarterly record. More here: ir.aresmgmt.com

Today we are thrilled to announce that Ares will acquire the remaining share capital in @bluecove, a London-based scientific fixed income manager, to create Ares Systematic Credit, a new investment strategy within the Credit Group. More in the release here: ir.aresmgmt.com/news/ares-mana…

We are excited to share that we have raised $1.5 billion of capital for Ares Direct Lending’s dedicated specialty healthcare strategy, inclusive of the final closing of the inaugural Ares Specialty Healthcare Fund and anticipated leverage. Read more about the news here: ir.aresmgmt.com/news/ares-dire…

Last week, Jana Markowicz, Ares’ Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Direct Lending, and Jeff Taylor, Global Chief Operating Officer within Ares Wealth Management Solutions, led panel discussions at the @FinancialTimes' Future of Asset Management. Jana spoke on a panel about the future of private credit, exploring private credit’s performance and the sectors and geographies of interest in today’s market; Jeff spoke on a panel about convergence of asset and wealth management, discussing how private markets are accelerating the integration of the two, the role of retail capital and more. A few photos from their panels below.

As volatile headlines grab attention, global markets navigate the noise. Our quarterly Global Credit Monitor is now live. Our global team assesses the impacts, focused on global economies and what that means for investors. More here: aresmgmt.com/news-views/per…

Asset-Based Finance (ABF) runs through everyday life – a quiet but powerful source of capital that powers the world. Learn more about Ares Alternative Credit and ABF instruments here: aresmgmt.com/news-views/per…

CEO Michael Arougheti joined @BloombergLive #PowerPlayers to discuss Ares’ entry into sports investing and the impact of building meaningful relationships and establishing trust early on when working with leagues, franchise owners and fans.

We are excited to announce that Anup Agarwal has joined Ares as a Partner and the new Head and Chief Investment Officer of Ares Insurance Solutions (AIS). More in the full release: ir.aresmgmt.com/news/ares-mana…

We are proud to share that Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment funds have completed the sale of their minority equity stake in McLaren Racing to McLaren Group Limited. More in the full press release: ir.aresmgmt.com/news/ares-mana…

This morning, Ares CEO Mike Arougheti and CFO Jarrod Phillips shared Q2 #earnings results, highlighting Ares’ growth to $572B in AUM and second highest quarterly fundraising to date, with over $26B in gross new capital commitments. More on Ares’ Q2 financial performance below.

Michael Smith, Ares Co-Head of Credit, speaks with @livewiremarkets about what he sees as the key advantages of the private markets for borrowers. More below. #privatecredit

We are proud to share that Bill Benjamin, Co-Head of Ares Real Estate, was named to @PEREonline's 100 Most Influential ranking of individuals who have made their mark on the private real estate capital markets in the past 10 years.

Ares is proud to announce the launch of its first European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) vehicle, AESIF ELTIF—a semi-liquid perpetual direct lending fund that will provide individual investors with expanded access to Ares’ leading European Direct Lending strategy. More here: businesswire.com/news/home/2025…