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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0000	Ares Capital Posts a Profit After Accounting Gain Despite lower interest rates and markdowns on some holdings, the $30 billion private credit fund Ares Capital reported a rise in its March quarter net investment income after a noncash accounting gain. Ares Capital is the largest publicly traded credit fund, and CEO Kort Schnabel told listeners on the Tuesday earnings call that the year is off to a strong start. Net investment income for the March quarter came to $398 million, or 55 cents a share.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:04:23 +0000	Ares Capital Corp's software valuations steady despite concerns Private credit fund Ares Capital Corp's balance sheet at the end of March shows the firm does not expect much strain from the liquidity issues the ‌industry is facing or over its exposure to the software sector. At the end of the March quarter, ‌during which major private credit firms faced heavy redemptions and concerns over artificial intelligence upending businesses they have lent to, Ares Capital Corp saw ​a slight drop in its earnings and ample funding. Software and services comprised nearly 22% of ARCC's loan portfolio, even though it slightly reduced that exposure in the first quarter, its filings ‌show.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:50:00 +0000	Ares Management Q1 Earnings on the Deck: Here's What to Expect ARES's Q1 results, scheduled to report on May 1, are likely to reflect strong Y/Y revenue and earnings growth. However, rising expenses may weigh on earnings.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0000	Platinum Equity and Ares Commercial Finance Provide Financing for Kingswood Capital Management's Acquisition of Daramic Platinum Credit Opportunities Funds ("PCOF") and Ares Commercial Finance ("ACF") announced today that they provided financing to support Kingswood Capital Management's ("KCM" or the "Sponsor") acquisition of Daramic, LLC ("Daramic" or the "Company"), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based global leader in supplying high-performance polyethylene and phenolic resin-based battery separators to the lead battery industry.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000	Emerald Lake Capital Management Holds Final Close On New $825 Million Fund Emerald Lake Capital Management ("Emerald Lake") today announced the final close of Emerald Lake Capital Partners ("the Fund"), which secured $800 million in capital commitments from unaffiliated limited partners at its revised hard cap, along with approximately $25 million from its general partner and other affiliated investors. The Fund was heavily oversubscribed and significantly exceeded its $500 million target and original $750 million hard cap. The Fund attracted a diverse mix of existing
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000	Month-End Portfolio Data Now Available for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2026 / Ares Capital Management II LLC today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (NYSE:ARDC) as of March 31, 2026, is now available via ...
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:08 +0000	Ares Management (ARES) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth Ares Management (ARES) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000	It’s Crunchtime for Private Credit as the Leading Funds Get Ready to Report Earnings Money has flowed out of the leading credit funds, and investors will be looking for indications the flood is slowing
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000	Insurers Are Lending to the Same Private-Credit Funds That Investors Are Rushing to Exit Athene, Mass Mutual, and other insurers hold nearly $16 billion in bonds from private-credit funds facing heavy redemption requests.
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:10:01 +0000	SEI Investments (SEIC) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates SEI (SEIC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +11.41% and +1.87%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:44:36 +0000	Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Fell 31.6% in Q1 Due to AI Fears Investment management company Vulcan Value Partners recently released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The firm focuses on improving long-term returns and lowering risk over short-term results. In the quarter, the Large Cap Composite (Net) returned -14.1%, the Small Cap Composite (Net) returned -6.8%, the Focus Composite (Net) returned -19.1%, […]
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0000	Here’s What Putting Pressure on Ares Management (ARES) Carillon Tower Advisers, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Mid-cap stocks delivered mixed results in the first quarter, and value notably outperformed growth. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index (down 6.35%) lagged behind the Russell […]
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:09:00 +0000	Private Credit Risks Linger Despite Broader Market Recovery. Here’s How They Could Play Out. Renmac sees markets “muddling through,” but highlights key risks in $2.1 trillion private credit market.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000	Touchstone Funds Earn 2026 LSEG Lipper Awards for 10-Year Performance CINCINNATI, April 20, 2026--The Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (TARBX) and Touchstone Non-US Equity Fund (TROCX) each received a 2026 LSEG Lipper award.
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:14:58 +0000	A Look At Ares Management’s Valuation As Asia Leadership Shifts To New Credit And Special Situations Heads Ares Management (ARES) has reshaped its Asia leadership, appointing E.G. Morse as Partner and Head of Asia Credit, alongside Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong as Co-Heads of Asia Special Situations, following Edwin Wong’s planned retirement. See our latest analysis for Ares Management. The leadership refresh in Asia comes as Ares Management’s share price has rebounded with a 7 day return of 17.24% and 30 day share price return of 11.14%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 13.81% and...
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:08:26 +0000	3 Financials Stocks with Exciting Potential Financial firms serve as the backbone of the economy, providing essential services from lending and investment management to risk management and payment processing. Still, investors are uneasy as companies face challenges from an unpredictable interest rate and inflation environment. These doubts have certainly contributed to the indutry's recent underperformance - over the past six months, its 1.8% gain has fallen behind the S&P 500's 5.4% rise.

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