Ares Management closes $8.2B in U.S. direct lending in Q2 2026
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Ares Management Announces Second Quarter 2026 U.S. Direct Lending Origination Activity
July 31, 2026 6:30 AM EDTApproximately $8.2 Billion in New Commitments Closed in the Second Quarter and approximately $52.3 Billion Closed in the 12 Months Ended June 30, 2026
NEW YORK, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) announced today that Ares Credit funds (collectively "Ares") closed U.S. direct lending commitments of approximately $8.2Â billion across 69 transactions during the second... More

