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“We look closely at the fundamentals, and we believe we are in a strong position in the current environment.” This morning, Ares Co-President Blair Jacobson led a keynote presentation on SuperReturn International’s mainstage and discussed how private markets are powering global businesses. He touched on Ares’ many sources of deal flow, how it has weathered global crises like the GFC and Covid and why “one can export an investment playbook, but having locals on the ground in local markets is critical”. Photo below. #SuperReturn
Earlier this week, we opened the doors to our new space in Singapore. Ares’ Singapore office opened in 2013, its second in Asia after Hong Kong. This new space—located in Singapore’s Central Business District—underlines the growth of the team in the past decade. The new facility brings together employees across six focus areas and unites team members from newly integrated businesses under a single roof. A photo of the ribbon cutting is below!
We are honored to be named one of America’s 50 most community-minded companies by Points of Light as part of #TheCivic50. This is our third consecutive year being recognized for our firmwide commitment to making a meaningful impact in the communities in which we operate. Thank you to our outstanding employees and community partners.
We are proud to share that Business Insider named Ares’ Head of Infrastructure Secondaries Edward Keith a top dealmaker among its inaugural list of secondaries power players. Eddie has been a leader in infrastructure secondaries since its inception and has led Ares’ team since the firm’s acquisition of Landmark Partners in 2021. He has helped grow Ares’ secondaries platform to the $31.3B AUM it is today. Congratulations, Eddie!
Congratulations to Mike Dennis and Matt Theodorakis, who lead Ares’ European Direct Lending team, on being named to Private Equity News’ inaugural list of the 20 Most Influential in Private Credit. The accolade recognizes Ares’ market leadership in the region, having established the European Direct Lending business in 2007 and growing it to over 90 investment professionals managing over $77 billion today. We are thankful for Mike and Matt’s many contributions and are thrilled to see them recognized!
We are proud to share that Ares has been named Best Direct Lending Firm at the 22nd Annual Syndicated Loans, Leveraged Finance and Private Debt Awards hosted by GlobalCapital. Nominees for this category included leading institutional investors and private lenders, and Ares was recognized based on our deals and market performance. Congratulations to Ares’ European Direct Lending team and thank you to GlobalCapital for recognizing our achievements in the market once again.
As part of its 2024 awards, PERE has recognized Julie Solomon, Co-Head of Ares Real Estate, as the Global Industry Figure of the Year. Julie has led Ares Real Estate through exponential growth in recent years, first as Global COO and now as Co-Head, and this award is a testament to the impact she is making across the firm and throughout the industry. We are absolutely thrilled to congratulate Julie on this significant recognition of her leadership!
Last week, Co-President Blair Jacobson sat down with Steven Kaplan at SuperReturn Private Credit Europe to discuss the ‘hot topics’ at the intersection of private credit and private equity, including questions around transparency and the regulatory environment and the impact of policy on portfolio companies and managers. A photo from his session below. #SuperReturn #SRPCEUROPE
In March, members of Ares’ Public Investor Relations team attended Extel’s 2025 All-America & Canada Equities Awards to accept Ares’ ‘Most Honored Company’ recognition. The Extel awards (formerly Institutional Investor) have celebrated the best of the buy side, sell side, executives and IR teams for 53 years and we are proud to have received this distinction.
Last week, Co-President Kipp deVeer attended CAIS Live | Leaders in Wealth, an event that brings together independent financial advisors, asset managers and thought leaders to discuss the future of alternatives. At the event, Kipp joined a panel on innovating for the future of finance, alternatives and wealth management and recorded with Brad Walker of the CAIS podcast Building With Alternatives where the two discussed the biggest misconceptions about private markets today, key principles that have shaped Ares’ success and more. A photo from the event below – the full podcast recording coming soon!
