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Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:28:00 +0000	Investors Are Fleeing Private Credit. What the Funds Should Do Now. Private credit was initially an investment mainly for institutions. Then the industry made a big bet on retail investors.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0000	T. Rowe Price Broadens Alternative Investment Suite With OFLEX Launch TROW and Oak Hill launch OFLEX, a flexible, multi-strategy credit fund that offers income and liquidity for wealth clients.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:07:55 +0000	Ares Dividend Hike Highlights Growth Push In Private Credit And Real Assets Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) CEO outlined the firm’s evolution into a diversified global player with a focus on private credit, real assets, and wealth management. The company announced a 20% increase in its quarterly dividend, indicating management’s confidence in the business. Management also highlighted expansion in key markets including Japan and U.S. defined contribution. Ares Management now sits at the intersection of several large private markets segments, with management placing...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0000	Eni Increases Distribution Policy, Launches $1.72 Billion Buyback It also plans to lower investment spending, increase its oil-and-gas business production and dilute its stake in Plenitude as part of a new strategy through 2030.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000	Clearsight Advises Stratis Group in its Acquisition by Nexus Health, part of The Lockwood Group Clearsight Advisors, Inc. ("Clearsight") is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Healthcare and Life Sciences Services practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Stratis Group, LLC (the "Company" or "Stratis") in its acquisition by Nexus Health, part of The Lockwood Group, LLC ("Lockwood"), a portfolio company of Ares Management Corporation ("Ares").
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:07:47 +0000	Sector Update: Financial Stocks Softer Wednesday Afternoon Financial stocks fell in Wednesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.6% a
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000	S2G Investments Appoints Brian O’Connor as Managing Director and Co-Head of Special Opportunities Strategy CHICAGO, March 18, 2026--S2G appoints Brian O’Connor as Managing Director and Co-Head of Special Opportunities Strategy.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:32:00 +0000	Hamilton Lane, Ares, Affiliated Managers Group, Credit Acceptance, and Ally Financial Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the broader market advanced amid a more stable investor response to geopolitical tensions.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:52:10 +0000	Stock Market Today, March 17: Blue Owl Capital Rises Though Private Credit Fears Linger On March 17, 2026, sector gains helped the beleaguered private credit investment firm, erasing some of this year's heavy losses.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:43:22 +0000	Ares Management (ARES) Targetting Opportunities in Areas of Competitive Advantage Ares Management Corp (NYSE:ARES) is one of the 10 best financial stocks with highest upside potential. During a presentation at the RBC Capital Markets’ Global Financial Institutions Conference on March 11, Michael Arougheti, CEO of Ares Management Corp (NYSE:ARES), discussed the company’s strategic positioning and market outlook. According to Arougheti, 25% of Ares’ growth history […]
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:00:26 +0000	Retail investors pull billions from private capital’s credit gold mine Wealthy individuals have sought to pull more than $10bn from some of the largest private credit funds in the first quarter, prompting investment...
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 03:10:26 +0000	Is Ares Management (ARES) Worth Watching After Recent Share Price Slide And Rich P/E Multiple If you are wondering whether Ares Management is still worth a spot on your watchlist, this article will walk through what the current share price might be implying about its value. The stock closed at US$101.76 recently, with returns of a 7.5% decline over 7 days, a 24.0% decline over 30 days, a 38.8% decline year to date and a 27.6% decline over the past year. This compares with longer term returns of 46.1% over 3 years and 116.1% over 5 years. These moves have come alongside ongoing...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000	Private Credit Fears, War Darken Outlook for US Financial Stocks The S&P 500 Financials Index — whose members run the gamut from the biggest US banks to private credit companies — is down 11% this year, on track for its biggest quarterly decline since the beginning of 2020. Losses in some individual names are far greater: shares of Ares Management Corp. and Blackstone Inc. are each down more than 30% year-to-date, while Wells Fargo & Co. is off 20%. Blue Owl Capital Inc., which is not in the index, has slumped more than 40%.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:11:42 +0000	Ares Management (ARES) Jumps 5.45% Ahead of 2 Dividends Ares Management Corp. (NYSE:ARES) is one of the 10 Must-Watch Stocks Right Now. Ares Management rebounded by 5.45 percent on Friday to close at $101.76 apiece, as investors gobbled up shares ahead of the cutoff date to qualify for its upcoming dividend payment, while resorting to bargain-hunting after falling to a new record low the […]
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:09:58 +0000	Why Blackstone (BX) Stock Is Up Today Shares of alternative investment manager Blackstone (NYSE:BX) jumped 4.2% in the afternoon session amid a broader rebound in private credit-related names. The move was part of a wider recovery for companies in the private credit space, with other firms in the sector, like Ares Management, also seeing their shares rise for the same reason.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:18:45 +0000	Why Ares (ARES) Stock Is Up Today Shares of alternative asset manager Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) jumped 5.7% in the afternoon session after it rebounded from the previous session's sharp decline, which was prompted by sector-wide fears about credit quality.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:23:24 +0000	Barclays Cuts Ares Management (ARES) Price Target by $52 Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) is one of the 10 Best Asset Management Stocks to Buy Right Now. Barclays reduced its price target on Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) by $52, from $190 to $138, on March 2, 2026. The firm’s analyst kept an Overweight rating on the company’s stock. The update was part of the revision […]
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000	Market Minute 3-13-26- Airfares Surge, While Private Credit Woes Spread After getting walloped yesterday, stocks are trying to bounce back today. Gold, silver, and crude oil prices are all modestly lower, while Treasuries are flat. The US Dollar Index popped back above 100 in recent trading.
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