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We had a front row seat at this year’s Men’s Crown Australian Open! Over the course of the event, we welcomed advisors, partners and clients to The Royal Melbourne Golf Club for a series of sessions on Ares’ competitive edge across strategies and sectors. We believe collaboration is key to our success, and we were thrilled to share this exciting event with so many of our stakeholders.
“We look closely at the fundamentals, and we believe we are in a strong position in the current environment.” This morning, Ares Co-President Blair Jacobson led a keynote presentation on SuperReturn International’s mainstage and discussed how private markets are powering global businesses. He touched on Ares’ many sources of deal flow, how it has weathered global crises like the GFC and Covid and why “one can export an investment playbook, but having locals on the ground in local markets is critical”. Photo below. #SuperReturn
Earlier this week, we opened the doors to our new space in Singapore. Ares’ Singapore office opened in 2013, its second in Asia after Hong Kong. This new space—located in Singapore’s Central Business District—underlines the growth of the team in the past decade. The new facility brings together employees across six focus areas and unites team members from newly integrated businesses under a single roof. A photo of the ribbon cutting is below!
We are honored to be named one of America’s 50 most community-minded companies by Points of Light as part of #TheCivic50. This is our third consecutive year being recognized for our firmwide commitment to making a meaningful impact in the communities in which we operate. Thank you to our outstanding employees and community partners.
We are proud to share that Business Insider named Ares’ Head of Infrastructure Secondaries Edward Keith a top dealmaker among its inaugural list of secondaries power players. Eddie has been a leader in infrastructure secondaries since its inception and has led Ares’ team since the firm’s acquisition of Landmark Partners in 2021. He has helped grow Ares’ secondaries platform to the $31.3B AUM it is today. Congratulations, Eddie!
Last week, Steve Porto, Partner in Ares Infrastructure Opportunities, joined CFA Society Los Angeles’s panel on The Impact of AI on Data Centers and Infrastructure Demand. The group discussed the unprecedented surge in demand for infrastructure following the proliferation of AI, the evolution of data centers and the connectivity to support this expansion, the investment opportunity for private lenders and more. A photo from the event below.
We are proud to share that Christina Fast Adamson, Ares’ Co-Head of U.S. Wealth Management Solutions, has been recognized as one of Private Equity International’s Future 40 Leaders of Private Equity. Christina joined Ares Wealth Management Solutions in 2018 and has been instrumental in building out the U.S. team of roughly 100 distribution, product management, research and marketing professionals and supporting AWMS’ 20x AUM growth since 2021. As a passionate advocate for advisor education, Christina spearheaded the launch of AccessAres, AWMS’ dedicated learning platform for financial advisors. The platform purposefully departs from traditional retail marketing by providing real-time insights and portfolio construction guidance to effectively introduce advisors to alternatives. Congratulations, Christina!
Michelle Creed, Co-Head of Real Estate Secondaries, recently joined Kayo Conference Series’ 2025 Women’s Real Estate Summit and led a discussion on navigating the 2025 real estate market. They discussed the continued opportunity for private real estate, innovating and adapting to a changing market environment and pivoting to overcome complexities and mitigate risk. A photo from the event below.
Last week, senior leaders from across the Ares platform attended the Forbes/SHOOK Research Top Women Advisor Summit in sunny Palm Beach, Florida. Co-Head of Ares Real Estate Julie Solomon took the mainstage to discuss the firm’s leading global logistics platform, the opportunity across today’s real estate market segments and her perspective on the impact of recent tariffs.
Ares’ Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Direct Lending Jana Weiss Markowicz took the stage at the Morgan Stanley Women in Alternatives Summit to discuss what she believes makes an investment attractive for Ares and its investors, what is driving the interest in sports investing, the resilience of direct lending through periods of volatility and much more. A photo from the event below.
