Mandate & appetite
- Preferred strategies
- Value AddOpportunisticInfrastructurePrivate EquityReal Estate
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- Real-asset allocation
- RE 100%
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Investor profile
Ares Secondaries is a global investment platform within Ares Management Corporation that specializes in acquiring interests in private funds across real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and credit through secondary market transactions. They invest in both LP-led and GP-led deals, including recapitalizations and fund restructurings, with a focus on diversified, high-quality assets. Leveraging deep relationships and scale, Ares Secondaries targets value-add and opportunistic strategies to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.
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