Ares Reportedly Explores Deal for GLP Capital Partners
June 12, 2024
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Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) is exploring a potential deal for real estate investment firm GLP Capital Partners Limited, which could rank as one of the biggest combinations in the alternative asset management industry in recent years, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Los Angeles-based firm is in talks on a possible merger with GCP?s operations outside China, some of the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. That would add around $66 billion of assets under management spread across Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, the US and Brazil, according to one of the people.
Ares Management Corporation is an alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across various asset classes. Its segments include Credit Group, Private Equity Group, Real Assets Group, Secondaries Group, and Other. The Credit Group segment manages credit strategies across the liquid and illiquid spectrum, including liquid credit, alternative credit, direct lending and APAC credit. The Private Equity Group segment categorizes its investment strategies as corporate private equity, special opportunities and APAC private equity. The Real Assets Group segment manages comprehensive equity and debt strategies across real estate and infrastructure investments. The Secondaries Group segment invests in secondary markets across a range of alternative asset class strategies, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure and credit. Its subsidiaries include Ares Holdco LLC, Ares Holdings L.P., Ares AMWH Holdings, Inc., and others.