Tag Archives: Ares


Ares Doubles Down on Credit and BDC Exposure:

(HedgeCo.Net) Ares Management is sending a clear message to the alternative-investment market: while parts of private credit are facing heavier scrutiny, rising redemption pressure, valuation questions, and increased regulatory attention, the largest institutional platforms are not retreating from the asset […]

HSBC Pauses $4B Private Credit Push:

(HedgeCo.Net) HSBC’s reported decision to pause a planned $4 billion private-credit investment marks another important warning signal for one of the fastest-growing corners of global finance. After years of relentless expansion, private credit is entering a more complicated phase—one defined not […]

Apollo Tops $1 Trillion in AUM and Moves Toward Daily Private Credit Pricing:

(HedgeCo.Net) Apollo Global Management has crossed one of the most important thresholds in the modern alternative investment business: more than $1 trillion in assets under management. But the bigger signal for investors may not simply be the size of the platform. […]

Permanent Capital Hits $1.5 Trillion: The Structural Shift Redefining Alternative Investments:

(HedgeCo.Net) The alternative investment industry has entered a decisive new phase—one defined not by quarterly performance volatility or redemption cycles, but by permanence. The world’s largest alternative asset managers—Apollo Global Management, Ares Management, Blackstone, Carlyle Group, and KKR—collectively referred to as the “Big 5,” […]

Moody’s Slashing Outlook on Private Credit BDCs:

Redemption Pressure, Leverage Risks, and the Cracks Emerging in a $1.5 Trillion Market (HedgeCo.Net) — The private credit boom that has defined institutional portfolios over the past decade is facing one of its most consequential tests to date. In a move […]

Ares Management Reports Soft Q1 Performance Income:

Timing, Liquidity, and the New Reality of Private Markets Earnings: (HedgeCo.Net) Ares Management reported preliminary realized net performance income of $75 million for the first quarter of 2026, according to an 8-K filing released today. While the figure represents a meaningful increase […]

The Rise of “Evergreen” Vehicles: The New Engine of Private Markets:

Introduction: A Structural Shift in Capital Formation (HedgeCo.Net) For decades, the architecture of private markets was defined by a simple, rigid construct: the closed-end fund. Capital was raised, deployed over several years, harvested through exits, and ultimately returned to investors […]