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Ares appoints Atalaya founding partner to co-head alternative credit unit
4 years ago
He will serve as co-head of Ares' $4 billion alternative credit unit alongside Keith Ashton -
Ares credit business grows 4.4%, driven by US direct lending
4 years ago
US and European direct lending, alternative credit and syndicated loan funds dove growth for Ares Management Corporation in the second quarter, the firm said -
Direct lender hires head of credit as it closes in on European mid market CLO
4 years ago
BeSpoke Capital has made a big hire as part of a reorganisation of the direct lender’s business -
New kids on the block dominate awards
Two firms that have been in the market for fewer than seven years were named the top managers at the Creditflux awards last month. Manager of the year Spire only issued its first CLO in 20154 years ago -
Spire wins Creditflux Manager of the Year award
4 years ago
Spire Partners was the big winner at Creditflux's Manager Awards last night as the London-based manager scooped the award for the manager of the year. On top of this, the firm picked up awards for Best European CLO Manager and Best European CLO for Aurium CLO II -
Pennsylvania pension commits $150 million to European credit funds
4 years ago
Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System approved $975 million of investments at its 24 April meeting -
Creditflux reveals finalists for most competitive Manager Awards ever
4 years ago
To compile the shortlist for the annual Creditflux awards, we select the best performers in credit using a combination of detailed, data-driven metrics. The winners will be announced on 8 May -
Ares to expand network with hubs in Amsterdam and Madrid
5 years ago
Ares Management is expanding across continental Europe by opening offices in Amsterdam and Madrid. These are expected to be running in the first half of 2019 -
Ares and GSO carry unitranches over €1 billion mark
5 years ago
Flush with cash, European direct lending managers have finally passed the milestone one billion unitranche mark this quarter -
Unlevered direct lending funds bring in first-time investors
5 years ago
Unlevered direct lending funds are particularly appealing to first-time investors and one of the biggest managers in the business has taken note of this -
We have a completion rate of around 4% of transactions we see
5 years ago
Ares' Mike Dennis takes our credit quiz -
Ares grows credit 34% with direct lending boost, but high yield takes rough ride in Q4
5 years ago
Ares Management Corporation reported strong returns for its European direct lending strategies in the fourth quarter of 2018. But the firm's overall revenues slumped and its US loan funds and high yield strategies were hit by the volatile credit market -
SEC proposal could strengthen BDCs’ power to purchase funds
5 years ago
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has released proposals to allow regulated US funds, including listed funds, closed-end funds and business development companies (BDCs), to acquire shares of other regulated funds in excess of current limitations -
Ares starts 2019 with a bang, closing US senior direct lending fund at $5 billion
5 years ago
Ares Capital Management has held a final close for its US senior direct lending fund with $5 billion total capital available -
Texas pension awards $500 million to European direct lending managed account
5 years ago
This is the largest investment to credit that the $30 billion pension fund has made -
Ares ups its target for US senior direct lending growth to $4.7 billion
5 years ago
Following $5 billion of inflows into global direct lending in the third quarter, Ares has upped the target for its US direct lending strategy -
BDCs find variety of routes to higher leverage but remain cautious of two-times limit
5 years ago
Business development companies have been granted flexibility by US regulators, but there seems to be little consensus on the best way to take advantage -
Private credit specialist rejoins Ares in Los Angeles
5 years ago
Ares Capital Management has appointed managing director Michael Zugay to its private credit team in Los Angeles -
Credit drives strong returns for five of the largest asset managers in the business
5 years ago
Carlyle is close to hitting its ambitious fundraising target; direct lending has been kind to Ares; and Och-Ziff has decided to shed its US CLO risk retention stakes after exiting its financing agreements -
Ares launches "largest ever" European direct lending fund with up to €10 billion to invest
5 years ago
Ares Management has held the final close on what it claims to be the largest European direct lending fund raise ever -
Ranger direct lending fund set to wind-up as Ares withdraws candidacy
5 years ago
A new development in the Ranger Direct Lending Fund saga: Ares withdraws its proposal to assume managerial responsibilities for the fund -
Oaktree nominates two directors to direct lending board following "poor decisions"
5 years ago
A further development in the Ranger Direct Lending Fund saga has taken place with Oaktree Capital Management - an 18.56% shareholder - having nominated two new directors to add to its board -
Ares emerges as favourite to take over troubled direct lending fund
5 years ago
Following Oaktree’s wind-down request, the board of the Ranger Direct Lending Fund has chosen Ares as replacement manager - moves which could see the fund change its focus from peer-to-peer loan investments to asset-backed loans -
Ares targets €4.5 billion for fourth European direct lending fund
5 years ago
Los Angeles based Ares Capital Management has launched its fourth European direct lending fund, Ares Capital Europe IV, with a €4.5 billion target size, SEC filings show -
Ivy Hill prices first billion-dollar mid market CLO of 2018
5 years ago
The Los Angeles-based firm issued its first new middle-market CLO in almost 12 months on Friday
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