Is Ares’ US$4.2 Billion Structured Solutions Fund Reshaping The Investment Case For ARES?

Ares Management recently disclosed that it raised about US$4.20 billion for its inaugural Ares Global Structured Solutions Fund, and its funds also contributed US$2.0 billion to a US$6.5 billion financing for Phoenix Tower International and over €1.00 billion to a Plenitude capital reorganization, transactions that have already taken place. Taken together, this outsized fundraise and pair of large financings underscore Ares’ ability to source substantial capital and structure complex...