Ares readies next flagship alternative credit, senior lending funds
The alternative credit manager also recorded its highest fundraising quarter, corralling USD 30bn from investors

Corinthia Global Management hires Ares alum in New York
The global private credit manager has hired former Ares partner Craig Shirey to serve as a managing director

Ares launches direct lending fund for European wealth investors
The firm’s first ELTIF product will give individual investors access to its existing European direct lending strategy

Clearlake seals largest new direct lending deal for Dun & Bradstreet
Ares leads deal, taking USD 1.5bn; Morgan Stanley, Clearlake Capital Markets, Golub and Blue Owl also helped arrange the largest new unitranche ever

Clearlake, direct lenders plan to ink USD 5bn private credit loan for Dun & Bradstreet
EXCLUSIVE: A group of direct lenders led by Ares are wrapping up a USD 5bn term loan and USD 500m revolver, prepping to sign commitment documents within hours

Clearlake set to seal private credit loan to replace risky Dun & Bradstreet financing
EXCLUSIVE: Ares leads USD 5bn unitranche loan with JPMorgan among expected lenders that will replace original 364-day financing

JPMorgan enters private credit big leagues with USD 4bn Boeing unit financing
EXCLUSIVE: The bank takes down the third-largest piece of the giant unitranche, lending shoulder-to-shoulder with direct-lending giants

Ares raises biggest ever European private credit fund

Indonesian sovereign wealth fund and Ares collaborate to provide financing in nation
Ares plans to use its Asia Credit Funds to invest up to USD 500m annually in hybrid capital and securitization deals

European direct lending "incredibly attractive", could easily see EUR 3bn unitranche in region: Ares
Co-head of European credit at Ares Management, Mike Dennis, spoke with Lisa Lee about the firm’s record fundraise for direct lending, and opportunities to invest in Europe  

Mega direct lenders break records despite sluggish fundraising cycle
The new year kicked off with Ares Management showcasing the largest ever fundraise for a European direct lending strategy, suggesting that investors are preferring to pile into the largest private credit managers

Ares receives another USD 100m for its third direct lending fund
Ares Management continues to inch towards its goal of raising USD 10bn for its third senior direct lending fund with a recent commitment from a pension fund.