Ares Management related stories
All articles and analysis
Side Letter: BoE's PE 'concerns'The Bank of England has concerns over the private equity industry's resilience to economic shocks. Plus: why some GPs are breaking private equity's 'unwritten' fundraising rule. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Cathay Life's $1.2bn saleA Taiwan life insurer is selling a $1.2 billion portfolio ahead of regulatory changes. Plus: what the SEC's new ESG rule could mean for private markets; and Inflexion raises a hefty minority fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PEI Awards 2023: Americas winnersBlackstone picks up the award for large-cap firm of the year after reaching $1trn in AUM.
Side Letter: Deal-by-deal waterfallsUniversity of Oxford professor and private equity gadfly Ludovic Phalippou explains why deal-by-deal carry isn't necessarily cheaper for investors than the alternatives. Plus: Ares Management loses a PE co-head. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Continuation fund performanceContinuation funds can deliver a higher MOIC and stronger risk-adjusted returns than buyout funds, according to research by Morgan Stanley. Plus: UK mid-market firm Epiris has held the final close on its third flagship; and wealth management fundraising remains an area of focus for Ares. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LP leverageLPs who are taking their time to assess which GPs to commit to should remain aware that the pool of competing investor capital is slowly growing. Plus: why the FBI has your back. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
How AI could aid ESG teamsArtificial intelligence could help turbo charge sustainability efforts in private markets by freeing up stretched ESG professionals to focus on strategic work.
GP-led secondaries activity will drive deal volumes in 2024Dealmaking is due for a comeback this year with the return of financial sponsors and more demand for liquidity, according to a panel at IPEM Cannes.
Side Letter: Dispatches from CannesThere's sunlight through the clouds as PE execs gather in Cannes. Plus: one of the industry's biggest investors has turned cashflow negative for the first time since 2008 and a bullish superannuation fund has a new head of private markets. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Alternatives consolidation continues apace: Story of the YearSuch is the pace of private equity consolidation that one in six global asset managers will be gone by 2027, according to PwC.