Perspectives

While many financial institutions operate behind closed doors, our U.S. Direct Lending business thrives on openness, COO Jana Markowicz explained. From open investment committees to candid conversations, every level of decision-making is designed to share insights and foster collaboration—creating value for partners and teams alike.

Private infrastructure strategies span a spectrum of risk and return.

Ares leadership was able to successfully export the American direct lending blueprint to Europe.

Ares CEO Mike Arougheti shares why the question isn’t whether to participate—but how to position portfolios for long-term growth. From AI infrastructure realities to the “old-fashioned credit cycle” and democratization of alternatives, discover insights from CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference.