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Ares launches third vintage of senior direct lending fund
28 days ago
Ares Management recently filed regulatory documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the Ares Sr Direct Lending III Access Parallel -
Alternative asset managers increasingly tapping wealth channel for private credit fundraising
2 months ago
Wealthy individual investors have become increasingly appealing to alternative asset managers looking to raise money for private credit funds as asset managers look to broaden fundraising beyond institutional investors -
Ares raises USD 22.4bn for US direct lending in 2023
2 months ago
Ares Management continues to see increased appetite for direct lending. The alternative asset manager's private credit team raised roughly USD 10.1bn in US direct lending commitments in Q4 of 2023 -
Ares latest commitment for third direct lending fund comes from Los Angeles pension system
3 months ago
Ares Management continues to grow its Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund III with a new commitment from the Los Angeles Fire & Police Pensions -
Ares secures another USD 50m for direct lending fund
5 months ago
The Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund III, which had its first close in July, is expected to be larger than previous vintages -
Ares raises USD 6.6bn for asset-based credit fund
6 months ago
Ares Management Corporation revealed the final close of its asset-based private credit fund Ares Pathfinder Fund II, reaching its hard cap at USD 6.6bn in commitments -
Kansas City Police Retirement System focuses on private credit
7 months ago
Ares has been hired by the organization to manage some of its private credit portfolio as it increases allocations to the strategy -
Ares scores $200 million for third senior direct lending fund
8 months ago
The Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager received a commitment from a Phoenix-based pension plan -
Kern County allocates $90 million for credit funds
8 months ago
Kern County commits up to $90 million to two private credit funds and a special opportunities fund -
LP round up: HPS wins $550m mandate as Ares launches third US direct lending fund
11 months ago
US institutional investors allocated nearly $3 billion to credit funds in April. The news comes amid a BlackRock survey in the month which showed significant investor interest in private credit -
Ares targets high-net worth investors as it raises $1.5bn for non-traded BDC
1 year ago
Ares Management has raised $1.5 billion for a non-traded business development company known as Ares Strategic Income Fund -
Virginia pension discloses $800 million in credit allocations
1 year ago
Virginia Retirement System has disclosed $800 million in credit fund allocations made over the first quarter of this year -
Ares targets $5 billion for second credit 'Pathfinder' strategy
1 year ago
Ares says it is finding relative value in FinCo loans, rescue financing, asset portfolios and residential mortgages and is monitoring opportunities in CLO tranches -
Ares and Mubadala establish $1 billion global credit secondaries JV
1 year ago
The pair aim to capitalise on the 'anticipated growth and substantial demand’ from managers and investors for customised liquidity solutions -
Calpers allocates $2.5 billion to two large private debt managers
1 year ago
Pension giant Calpers has revealed $2.5 billion allocations to two private debt managers -
Ares senior official joins Vista to lead direct lending
1 year ago
Vista Credit Partners has appointed an experienced Ares official to lead its direct lending efforts -
Calpers allocates $2.75 billion to two credit managers
1 year ago
US pension heavyweight California Public Employees Retirement System earmarked $3 billion to credit funds in the third quarter of 2022, according to recent board materials -
LP round up: $2.7bn flows to 20 credit managers as investors battle PE overallocation
1 year ago
Investors faced huge headwinds in September with inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical turmoil, alongside the UK gilts sell-off at month end -
LP round up: private credit takes big slice of inflows as 10% portfolio share projected for 2026
1 year ago
Institutional investors revealed nearly $4 billion allocations to credit funds in July, with recipients including Angelo Gordon, Apollo, Ares, BlackRock, Brookfield, CarVal, Comvest, Deerpath, KKR, Schroders and Sixth Street -
Credit funds at a glance (August 2022)
1 year ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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Ares plans four credit fund launches amid strong deployment
1 year ago
Ares Management benefitted from strong private credit deployment in the quarted and unveiled plans to raise its sixth European direct lending fund, second flagship closed-end alternative credit fund and third US junior capital direct lending fund -
Five credit managers win nearly $1 billion from UK pension pool
1 year ago
Five private credit funds emerged as winners after UK pension pool Border to Coast revealed $1 billion in a wide variety of private credit commitments -
LP round up: 28 credit managers win $6.6 billion as San Diego carves private credit allocation
1 year ago
Pensions allocated over $6.6 billion to credit managers in June including Angelo Gordon, Antares, Apollo, Ares, Beach Point, BioPharma, Brookfield, CarVal, Cerberus... -
Credit Rendezvous: Pass masters
1 year ago
Most often, a credit market downturn has its roots mired in one big, blatant obstacle that credit managers have to focus their attention to overcome. But right now, it’s not the dominant risk factor that has to be defeated, it’s the sheer number of them... -
Ares buys mid-market portfolio from direct lender for $2.4 billion
2 years ago
As of 31 December, the portfolio is backed by 28 private equity sponsors and 46 borrowers, with an average $44 million investment size
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