Co-President Blair Jacobson joined Arash Massoudi of the Financial Times on stage at the 2025 Private Capital Summit for a conversation on the evolving landscape of private markets. Blair shared insights into: ▪️ Ares’ approach to due diligence of mid-sized companies ▪️ The future of private credit and the diversification of manager strategies ▪️ The vision for Ares’ growing global platform ▪️ Ares’ approach to the sports, media and entertainment asset class
Ares European Direct Lending recently hosted its inaugural French Healthcare Services Conference in Paris, convening industry leaders, entrepreneurs and investors for dynamic panel discussions on the digital transformation of healthcare in France. The conversations explored the multifaceted nature of healthcare innovation—from the critical role of public-private partnerships in accelerating progress, to the regulatory frameworks needed to address challenges like data security. The panels also examined the operational impacts of digitalization, including data integration and enhanced user interfaces. Ares’ Zineb Benkiran and Aurelien Loszycer moderated the panels and were joined by distinguished guests such as former Minister of Health Olivier Véran and specialists from Santé Cie, Vivalto Santé, Amethyst Healthcare Group and EIGHT ADVISORY.
Kort Schnabel, Co-Head of Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment, joined Morgan Stanley’s Michael Warr on stage at the Forbes/SHOOK Research Top Advisor Summit in Las Vegas. Their discussion centered on sports, media and entertainment as the next frontier for private markets, covering the significant breadth of the Ares platform and the burgeoning sub-sectors that drive exciting investment opportunities across the capital stack. #ForbesSHOOKTopAdvisor
We’re proud to share Ares Real Estate’s strong results in the 2025 GRESB assessment. GRESB is a global benchmark for environmental, social and governance, helping investors evaluate sustainability performance in real assets, and this year, Ares earned multiple Global and Regional Sector Leader honors and drove improvement across all 24 participating funds. These results reflect Ares Real Estate’s continued dedication to responsible investing across its global platform. Learn more below.
UJA-Federation of New York honored Ares’ Co-Head of Real Estate Julie Solomon with the Alan C. Greenberg Young Leadership Award at its 50th annual Wall Street Dinner. The award, which was presented by Ares CEO Michael Arougheti, recognizes Julie’s visionary leadership and commitment to the Jewish community. Congratulations Julie on this well-deserved honor; thank you for modeling our core values and leadership at Ares and beyond.
We are proud to share that Ares Management has ranked first for the seventh consecutive year on the Private Debt Investor 200, a list that ranks firms by largest fundraising volume over a rolling five-year period. Additionally, within the Public BDC category, Ares Capital Corporation ($ARCC) ranked second, and within the Private BDC category, Ares ranked fifth. Congratulations to our Ares teams on another successful year! More on this year’s rankings in the full report:
We are pleased to announce that Ares Management has entered the S&P 500 Index, effective today. Ares has seen significant growth in recent years and continues to reach new heights across fundraising, deployment and our presence in global markets. We are proud to be joining other industry leaders within the index and look forward to the road ahead!
We had a front row seat at this year’s Men’s Crown Australian Open! Over the course of the event, we welcomed advisors, partners and clients to The Royal Melbourne Golf Club for a series of sessions on Ares’ competitive edge across strategies and sectors. We believe collaboration is key to our success, and we were thrilled to share this exciting event with so many of our stakeholders.
“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!
