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Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) regularly features in financial and corporate news as a global alternative investment manager active across credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure. Its press releases and related announcements highlight fundraising activity, new strategies, portfolio company developments and partnerships that reflect how Ares deploys capital and expands its platform.
Recent news includes the closing of a large capital raise for the Ares Credit Secondaries strategy, which the company describes as focused on constructing diversified portfolios of private credit exposures through secondary transactions. Other items showcase Ares Infrastructure Opportunities funds partnering with ENGIE North America on U.S. solar and wind assets, and Ares Real Assets funds completing data center transactions in Northern Virginia through the Ares Digital Infrastructure business and its Ada Infrastructure platform.
Additional coverage shows Ares-affiliated funds supporting portfolio companies and platforms in sectors such as tax services, industrial automation, veterinary services and equipment finance. Examples include Ares Private Equity Funds participating as long-term partners in Ryan, LLC and Automated Industrial Robotics Inc., and Ares Alternative Credit funds being affiliated with Ansley Park Capital, an equipment finance platform. These stories illustrate how Ares’ investment strategies translate into transactions and corporate milestones across different industries.
This news page aggregates such updates for ARES, including earnings announcements, capital markets activity, fund launches, partnerships and portfolio-level developments mentioned in company communications. Investors and observers can use this feed to follow how Ares Management Corporation describes the evolution of its alternative investment platform and the activities of its related funds and portfolio companies over time.
Ares (NYSE: ARES) led a $1.6 billion debt financing as administrative agent to support the merger of Suave Brands and Elida Beauty, creating Evermark, LLC. Evermark combines household personal care brands including Suave, Q-tips, ChapStick, Pond's, Caress, St. Ives, Noxzema and TIGI.
The financing supports Evermark's launch as a global personal care platform and reflects Ares' US Direct Lending scale and consumer vertical focus.
Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) announced that CEO Michael Arougheti will present at the Bank of America Securities 2026 Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 8:50am ET.
A live audio webcast will be available on the company's Investor Resources website and a replay will be posted shortly after the event.
HarbourVest Partners (NYSE:ARES) closed HarbourVest Partners Structured Solutions 2025, an investment vehicle with capacity to invest $1.1 billion into diversified private market secondaries across private equity and private credit. The vehicle targets 100% private market secondaries and aims for a highly diversified portfolio spanning 4,000+ companies, 400+ funds, 100+ GPs, and 10+ vintages. HarbourVest will be joined by capitalization from Ares alternative credit funds and affiliates, with senior financing provided by Blackstone Credit and Insurance. Legal counsel: Debevoise & Plimpton; financial advisor: Evercore.
Ryan (ARES) announced that Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, together with funds managed by Neuberger Berman Private Markets, has committed to acquire a significant minority equity interest in Ryan alongside existing shareholders Onex Partners and Ares Private Equity Funds. Leadership will remain with founder, Chairman, and CEO G. Brint Ryan and the current management team. The partnership targets investment in people, new markets, and Ryan’s consulting, software, and technology capabilities to support global growth.
Completion is expected in the first half of 2026, subject to required regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Tyree & D’Angelo Partners closed a single-asset secondary transaction to extend its partnership with Western Veterinary Partners and formed a continuation fund that raised new capital to support Western’s organic growth and planned acquisitions.
The fund will be managed by TDP and was anchored by HarbourVest Partners as sole lead investor, with additional commitments from Ares private equity secondaries funds, syndicate investors, and TDP’s existing partners. William Blair served as exclusive financial advisor; Kirkland & Ellis, Winston & Strawn, and Ropes & Gray served as legal advisors.
ENGIE and Ares (ARES) expanded their U.S. renewables partnership with an additional 730 MW portfolio announced Jan. 13, 2026, bringing the relationship to 4.3 GW of investment in U.S. solar, wind and storage assets.
ENGIE will retain a controlling share and continue to operate and manage the assets, which include one wind and two solar projects in operation across ERCOT, Texas. ENGIE noted the deal supports its North America growth strategy and capital recycling to expand renewable generation.
ENGIE reported >11 GW of renewables and storage in operation or construction in the U.S. and Canada, 52.7 GW globally and is targeting 95 GW by 2030.
Ares (NYSE: ARES) announced the final closing of its inaugural Ares Credit Secondaries Fund (ACS) and affiliated vehicles, raising approximately $7.1 billion of capital inclusive of anticipated leverage. The Fund secured about $4.0 billion of LP equity commitments, doubling its $2.0 billion target and marking Ares' largest inaugural institutional fundraise.
ACS aims to build a diversified portfolio of predominantly senior secured, private equity-backed and floating-rate private credit by allocating across LP-led and continuation vehicle transactions with leading asset managers. The Ares Secondaries Group had $38 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2025.
Automated Industrial Robotics (NYSE:ARES) announced the acquisition of Ireland-based KAON Automation on January 9, 2026. The deal expands ARES’s presence in Ireland and its capabilities in medical and life sciences automation, including precision assembly, aseptic high-speed filling, and end-of-line automation. KAON, founded in 2005, brings modular system architectures, central transport platform expertise, and zero-touch change-over aseptic filling solutions. KAON will integrate into AIR’s unified operating model, which now comprises more than 550 employees across ~450,000 square feet in the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The transaction is supported by Ares Private Equity funds; terms were not disclosed.
Ares Capital (Nasdaq: ARCC) priced an underwritten public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% unsecured notes due April 12, 2031. The offering is expected to close on January 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Ares Capital intends to use net proceeds to repay certain outstanding indebtedness under its debt facilities and may reborrow for general corporate purposes, including investing in portfolio companies. The notes may be redeemed at Ares Capital’s option with any applicable make-whole premium.
Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) will report results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2025 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 before the NYSE opens.
The company will host a webcast and conference call the same day at 11:00 a.m. ET. The live webcast and archived replay through March 5, 2026 are available via the Investor Resources homepage at aresmgmt.com.
Domestic dial-in: +1 (800) 245-3047; international dial-in: +1 (203) 518-9765. Callers should join 10–15 minutes early and reference conference ID ARESQ425.