Ares Management Corporation reports developments across its global alternative investment management platform, including credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure strategies. Company news commonly covers quarterly results, fee and performance income, fundraising, fund closings, direct lending origination activity and dividend declarations on its common stock.
Updates also track Ares Credit funds, Ares Commercial Finance, value-add real estate vehicles, Asia credit and special situations strategies, and sub-advised credit products. Recurring themes include capital deployment, senior secured financing commitments, fundraising across asset classes, global platform expansion and operating leadership changes.
Ares Capital (Nasdaq: ARCC) priced an underwritten public offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.550% unsecured notes due January 15, 2030. The offering is expected to close on May 11, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Net proceeds are expected to repay certain outstanding indebtedness under Ares Capital's debt facilities; the company may reborrow under those facilities for general corporate purposes, including investing in portfolio companies.
Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) reported approximately $9.5 billion of U.S. direct lending commitments closed across 70 transactions in Q1 2026 and approximately $53.0 billion across 348 transactions in the 12 months ended March 31, 2026. Selected Q1 deals include financing roles for Encore Fire Protection, Loenbro, North American Science Association, Novaria, People Corporation, Sunstar Insurance Group, Team Car Care, and Topgolf.
Deals spanned sponsor-backed acquisitions, growth financings, and a preferred equity investment, with Ares acting as administrative agent, lead arranger, bookrunner, or preferred investor on listed transactions.
Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) reported Q1 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. GAAP net income was $142.6 million and fee related earnings were $464.4 million. After-tax realized income was $452.4 million. The firm reported record Q1 fundraising of $30 billion, up >45% YoY. AUM and fee-paying AUM rose 18% and 19% YoY, management fees increased 25%, and the board declared a $1.35 quarterly dividend for Class A stock payable June 30, 2026.
The company also declared a preferred dividend of $0.84375, will launch a dividend reinvestment program effective with the June 30 dividend, and will host an earnings webcast May 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Ares (NYSE: ARES) appointed Peter Ogilvie as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategy, effective April 29, 2026. Ogilvie joins from his role as Partner and Head of the Ares Corporate Strategy Group and will support execution of the firm’s strategic growth initiatives and scale global operating capabilities.
He joined Ares in 2007, has led multiple acquisitions (including Allied Capital, American Capital, Black Creek Group, Landmark Partners and GCP International), serves on the Ares Operating Committee and sits on the board of Vinci Compass.
Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) reported first-quarter 2026 results and declared a Q2 2026 dividend of $0.48 per share, payable June 30, 2026 to holders of record June 15, 2026. GAAP net income was $92 million for Q1 2026. Portfolio investments totalled $29.5 billion and net asset value per share was $19.59 as of March 31, 2026. Available liquidity totaled approximately $6.0 billion, and Ares issued $750 million of unsecured notes due 2031 at a 5.25% coupon.
Platinum Credit Opportunities Funds and Ares Commercial Finance provided financing to support Kingswood Capital Management in its acquisition of Daramic, a Charlotte-based supplier of polyethylene and phenolic resin battery separators. The financing was led by Platinum Equity's credit team and described as flexible, partnership-oriented capital to support Daramic's growth as a standalone company.
Touchstone Investments announced that two of its funds won 2026 LSEG Lipper Awards for 10-year performance: Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (TARBX) in Alternative Credit Focus Funds and Touchstone Non-US Equity Fund (TROCX) in International Large-Cap Core.
Both funds were established in 2015 and are sub-advised by affiliates of Ares (NYSE: ARES) and Rockefeller, respectively, citing flexible credit allocation and a bottom-up equity approach as drivers of long-term performance.
Ares (NYSE: ARES) announced senior leadership changes in Asia credit: E.G. Morse will join as Partner and Head of Asia Credit, while Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong become Co‑Heads of the Asia Special Situations strategy.
Edwin Wong will retire as Head of Asia Credit effective June 30, 2026. Ares’ Asia Credit business manages approximately $11.5 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025. Morse will be based in Hong Kong and will focus on growth and regional relationships.
Ares (NYSE: ARES) raised approximately $5.4 billion in aggregate capital for U.S. and European value‑add real estate strategies, closing Ares US Real Estate Fund XI at a $3.1 billion hard cap and Ares European Property Enhancement Partners IV at $1.9 billion.
Inclusive of related vehicles and GP commitment, the U.S. strategy amassed ~$3.5 billion. Each fund has deployed or identified ~$1.1 billion of initial investments. Ares Real Estate manages ~$114 billion AUM as of Dec 31, 2025.
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) will report first-quarter results for the period ending March 31, 2026 on Friday, May 1, 2026 before the NYSE opens. A webcast and conference call will be held the same day at 11:00 a.m. ET (conference ID ARESQ126).
Live and archived replays will be available via telephone and on the Investor Resources home page through June 1, 2026. Domestic and international dial-in numbers are provided for participants.