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Ares makes rare move by pulling out of private debt mandate
4 years ago
Greater London’s local government pension pool has lost one of its credit managers after Ares Management withdrew from its role as fund manager on an illiquid loan and private debt mandate -
European Direct Lending Perspectives: fundraising records shatter
4 years ago
Fundraising in European direct lending hit €32.2 billion in September to mark a record-breaking year for the industry, according to the latest version of European Direct Lending Perspectives -
Direct lenders start to overcome bank dominance in Spain
4 years ago
Spain is becoming a popular destination for direct lenders — despite the competitive terms offered by local banks. Sources say that borrowers are starting to look beyond pricing to ease of execution and flexible documentation. -
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 -
Pennsylvania pension commits $150 million to European credit funds
5 years ago
Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System approved $975 million of investments at its 24 April meeting -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Ares emerges as favourite to take over troubled direct lending fund
6 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
6 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 -
Ares keeps up direct lending growth and plans new credit fund launch
6 years ago
Ares Management’s credit business just keeps growing, with the firm planning a new fund launch and a continued push into European direct lending, according to a recent results presentation -
Credit fundraising hits $11.1bn in September
6 years ago
$11.1 billion was raised for credit-orientated strategies in September, according to Creditflux’s fundraising tracker. Just over half of this ($5.6 billion) comes from direct lending funds -
New Ares strategy points to euro direct lending SMA with US pension fund
6 years ago
Ares Management has registered a vehicle known as Ares European Credit Strategies VII, in what is believed to be a separately managed account geared towards direct lending -
Direct lending growth spurs Ares's AUM above $100 billion
6 years ago
Yet again credit and, more specifically, direct lending is proving to be the driving force behind Ares Management’s growth -
Wealth manager bumps up allocation to new Ares structured credit fund
6 years ago
A wealth management firm has increased its allocation to a structured credit fund that is being raised by Ares with a $500 million target -
Ares brings in leveraged finance specialist Higgins as partner in credit group
6 years ago
The former global head of long-only credit strategies at BlueBay Asset Management has resurfaced at Ares Management in London -
Ares wins $1.1 billion in global direct lending SMAs in strong start to 2017
7 years ago
Direct lending proved to be Ares Management’s most successful strategy in fundraising terms with the firm registering $1.1 billion of inflows for European and US private debt in the first quarter -
British Business Bank joins forces with Start Up Loans Company
7 years ago
The British Business Bank and the Start Up Loans Company are set to merge, according to a joint-statement issued yesterday. The former has supported a number of UK direct lending funds
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