Ares’ Special Opportunities was launched in 2017 by Scott Graves, a partner and co-head of the private equity group, who joined the same year following a career at Oaktree Capital Management.
3 min read · 13 January 2022
The fund has raised €435m of a €750m target to invest in capital-intensive businesses in the infrastructure sector.
1 min read · 13 January 2022
The New York firm has raised the largest dedicated US real estate debt vehicle since the beginning of the pandemic.
3 min read · 11 January 2022
Private debt fundraising is recovering from the lows of 2020, but the covid pandemic has changed the way LPs and GPs interact.
3 min read · 30 December 2021
The capital will be used for situations arising from dislocation and where financing options may be scarce.
1 min read · 21 December 2021
About 90% of Penfund’s deals involve mid-market companies backed by sponsors like Leonard Green & Partners, Hellman & Friedman, Genstar Capital and OMERS Private Equity.
3 min read · 20 December 2021
The oversubscribed special opportunities fund significantly beat its target and raised $1bn more than its predecessor fund.
2 min read · 16 December 2021
The latest vehicle is the fourth in the series and is already more than half invested. A fifth fund is expected to be launched in 2022.
3 min read · 14 December 2021
The Los Angeles firm has raised capital for its second senior direct lending fund focused on North America.
1 min read · 14 December 2021
The firm’s third SME fund has received backing from new and existing investors including £30m from British Business Investments.
1 min read · 13 December 2021
