Ares Management

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to advance our stakeholders’ long-term goals by providing flexible capital that supports businesses and creates value for our investors and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles.

Ares manages over $62 billion on behalf of 282 third-party insurance companies globally (as of March 31, 2026). For more information, please visit www.ares.com.

Ares Management
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor,
New York, NY 10167

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Robert Torretti
Partner, Co-Head of Insurance, Americas Relationship Management
rtorretti@aresmgmt.com
212-515-3385

Amanda Healy
Partner, Co-Head of Insurance, Americas Relationship Management
ahealy@aresmgmt.com
212-515-3351

07/17/26

WHY NOW FOR GP-LED SECONDARIES

GP-led secondaries give investors access to high-quality private equity assets that are already operating and producing results. Ares explains why the market is growing quickly and how these deals may offer attractive return potential, added visibility and downside protection.

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07/17/26

Why Now for GP-Led Secondaries

05/29/26

Driving Value Creation and Unlocking Liquidity Through Private Equity and Secondaries

After years of strong performance driven by low interest rates, rising multiples, and generally benign macroeconomic conditions, the private equity industry is entering a new phase defined by tighter liquidity, higher interest rates, and a renewed focus on operational value creation as a primary driver of return generation.

05/15/26

Total Portfolio Thinking in the Real World

Navigating complexity without abandoning discipline.

05/01/26

In the Gaps: Ares Alternative Credit Newsletter - Spring 2026

Explore fraud risk, market fragility, and shifting capital flows in alternative credit, with an emphasis on disciplined underwriting and risk management. How evolving economic conditions and investor behavior are reshaping opportunities and risks.

04/07/26

The Rise of Continuation Vehicle Transactions in Credit Secondaries

A continuation vehicle (“CV”) is a newly formed investment fund that allows a general partner (“GP”) to transfer assets into a new structure to extend the investment horizon while offering liquidity to existing limited partners (“LPs”).

03/26/26

Real Estate Secondary Market

The real estate secondaries market continued its strong growth in 2025, reaching a record $20.3 billion in total volume. This strong growth was driven by structurally rising demand for liquidity solutions across private real estate, stabilizing valuations, and improving real estate fundamentals.

03/26/26

Real Estate Outlook: The Recovery Gains Momentum

Real estate is entering a new phase, with liquidity returning and values stabilizing across key sectors. Structural trends—from AI-driven infrastructure to evolving housing demand—are creating opportunities for investors to capitalize on this inflection point.

02/27/26

Evaluating Evergreens: Navigating the Subtleties of Private Markets Fund Structures

Through a clear, data-driven comparison, we reveal that the choice between evergreen and drawdown funds often hinges less on performance potential and more on structural alignment with investor goals.

12/03/25

Our Conviction in Concrete: Why Industrial Real Estate Is Built for What’s Next

Brendan McCurdy, Head of Research and Marketing, sat down with Dave Fazekas, Partner and Head of North America Logistics at Ares, to discuss why industrial real estate remains one of the firm’s highest-conviction investment opportunities—and why it may be an opportune time for advisors to consider investing.

11/12/25

“IRRational” Thinking: How the IRR Reinvestment Rate Myth Is Distorting Investment Decisions

In a world where private markets play an increasingly important role, getting the measurement right directly impacts financial outcomes for millions.

07/14/25

Ares Alternative Credit: Fund Finance Year in Review 2024

Alternative Credit 2024 Fund Finance Highlights

06/06/25

Infrastructure Investor Keynote Interview: Featuring Ares Management’s Patrick Trears and Roopa Murthy

With its relative downside protection and potential to benefit from today’s powerful mega-trends, infrastructure debt is becoming increasingly popular with investors.

04/14/25

Real Estate Secondary Market Rebounds in 2024, Reaching Record Transaction Volume

2024 outpaced previous 2022 record with year-over-year increases in both GP-led and LP-led transactions

02/28/25

In the Gaps: Ares Alternative Credit Newsletter - Winter 2025

We’re sharing insights into a few sectors affecting tides of capital, like digital infrastructure and consumer finance.

01/13/25

The Evolution of Fund Finance

"Fund Finance" broadly refers to financing for investment funds and asset managers.

12/10/24

Insurance Requires More than Asset Performance

In the insurance arena, asset-management performance is a necessary, but not sufficient, success factor.

10/09/24

An Alternative to Banking-as-Usual

As more and more investors seek the elusive twin goals of safety and guaranteed returns, a strengthening alignment between insurance companies and alternative asset managers is producing what many market veterans view to be an alternative model for long-term performance.

09/18/24

In the Gaps: Ares Alternative Credit Newsletter

We intend to spotlight one of the many global health and education charities that are working to make a difference.

07/10/24

Ares Infrastructure Opportunities - The Convergence of Digital Infrastructure and the Energy Transition

The acceleration and convergence of two global megatrends - digitization and decarbonization – are driving over $2 trillion in estimated U.S. energy transition infrastructure and data center investment through 2030.

07/10/24

Understanding Private Credit

Ares defines Private Credit as loans or investments made by a single or small club of institutional managers to a company or asset. We believe Private Credit provides important capital that supports companies, real assets and global economies.

01/12/26

Real Estate Secondaries: Opportunities for Insurers in Evolving Markets

Michelle Creed and Min Zhou of Ares Management join Stewart Foley to discuss the evolution of real estate secondaries and their role in today’s private markets.

01/05/26

Asset-Based Finance: A Day in the Life

In this animated video, we explore a “Day in the Life” of the average person through the lens of Asset-Based Finance (ABF). Nearly everything you encounter—from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep—is connected to ABF.

01/05/26

The Different Types of Strategies in Private Infrastructure

Private infrastructure strategies span a spectrum of risk and return.

11/19/25

Backstage with Ares: Private Credit, Platforms & People

Ryan Brauns, Partner at Ares US Direct Lending, joins the podcast to break down how Ares approaches private credit, underwriting discipline, and the evolving opportunity set for insurers.

08/11/25

Real Asset Credit: Opportunities for Insurers in Real Estate and Infrastructure Debt Investing

Bryan Donohoe and Brent Canada of Ares Management discuss real asset credit opportunities for insurers, from resilient infrastructure debt to durable real estate credit strategies.

05/05/25

Insurance and ABF – What’s All the Hype About?

Keith Ashton and David Ells, portfolio managers in Alternative Credit at Ares Management, break down asset-based finance (ABF), explore why insurers are leaning into private credit, and share how to access opportunities in today’s evolving structured credit landscape.

Understanding Secondary Markets: A Conversation with Nate Walton of Ares

02/24/25

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