Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 31
Ares Posts Record $36 Billion Fundraising Quarter as Assets Under Management Hit $671 Billion
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 31

Ares Posts Record $36 Billion Fundraising Quarter as Assets Under Management Hit $671 Billion

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 31

Summary

  • $36 billion in second-quarter inflows gave Ares Management a record fundraising quarter, lifting assets under management to $671 billion.
  • Fee-related earnings reached $491 million, beating the average analyst estimate in a Bloomberg survey and extending the firm's earnings outperformance.
  • The results stood out amid turmoil in private credit, suggesting investors still directed substantial capital to large alternative asset managers.
  • Los Angeles-based Ares used the fundraising surge to reinforce its scale in alternatives as market volatility tests fundraising across private markets.

Insights

With private equity activity plunging, how will Ares deploy its massive $170 billion cash pile before investor patience runs out?
As traditional banks retreat, does Ares' record growth signal a dangerous concentration of power in unregulated private credit markets?