Ares Management Raises Nearly $10 Billion for Opportunistic Private-Credit Strategy
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · first reported by WSJ and 11 others
Ares Management closed its third opportunistic credit fund at $9.8bn, completing the fund series and associated vehicles despite increased regulatory scrutiny of private credit.
- Firm
- Ares Management
- Size
- $10B
- Stage
- Raising
- Asset class
- Credit
- Geography
- Global
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Coverage
12 sources- WSJAres Management Raises Nearly $10 Billion for Opportunistic Private-Credit Strategy
- Pensions & InvestmentsAres closes $8.3 billion opportunistic private credit fund
- PEREAres holds final close for US and European value-add funds
- Private Debt InvestorAres raises $9.8bn for opportunistic credit fund
- Private Equity WireLatest Ares opportunistic credit fund attracts nearly $10bn
- Alternative Credit InvestorAres tops $9.8bn for opportunistic credit strategy
- AltAssetsAres powers to more than $9.8bn across new special opportunities credit fund, related vehicles
- Business WireAres Raises Combined $5.4 Billion for U.S. and Europe Value-Add Real Estate Strategies
- Private Equity Real Estate | PEREAres holds final close for US and European value-add funds
- BenzingaAres Raises More Than $9.8 Billion For Opportunistic Credit Fund
- BisnowAres Raises $5.4B For Value-Add Real Estate
- wsj.comAres Management Raises Nearly $10 Billion for Opportunistic Private-Credit Strategy
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