
Ares Management

Ares Management
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor,
New York, NY 10167

Robert Torretti
Partner
Co-Head of Insurance, Americas Relationship Management
rtorretti@aresmgmt.com
212-515-3385

Amanda Healy
Partner
Co-Head of Insurance, Americas Relationship Management
ahealy@aresmgmt.com
212-515-3351
About Ares Management
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of December 31, 2023, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately $419 billion of assets under management with approximately 2,850 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
As of December 31, 2023, Ares directly manages $44.5 billion globally on behalf of 213 insurance companies; Ares manages additional assets for Aspida, a portfolio company of an Ares fund, engaged in the life insurance and life reinsurance business. Insurance assets are invested across a wide array of strategies in all of Ares’ major business segments.
Driving Value Creation and Unlocking Liquidity Through Private Equity and Secondaries
After years of strong performance driven by low interest rates, rising multiples, and generally benign macroeconomic conditions, the private equity industry is entering a new phase defined by tighter liquidity, higher interest rates, and a renewed focus on operational value creation as a primary driver of return generation.
Total Portfolio Thinking in the Real World
Navigating complexity without abandoning discipline.
In the Gaps: Ares Alternative Credit Newsletter - Spring 2026
Explore fraud risk, market fragility, and shifting capital flows in alternative credit, with an emphasis on disciplined underwriting and risk management. How evolving economic conditions and investor behavior are reshaping opportunities and risks.
The Rise of Continuation Vehicle Transactions in Credit Secondaries
A continuation vehicle (“CV”) is a newly formed investment fund that allows a general partner (“GP”) to transfer assets into a new structure to extend the investment horizon while offering liquidity to existing limited partners (“LPs”).
Real Estate Secondary Market
The real estate secondaries market continued its strong growth in 2025, reaching a record $20.3 billion in total volume. This strong growth was driven by structurally rising demand for liquidity solutions across private real estate, stabilizing valuations, and improving real estate fundamentals.
Real Estate Outlook: The Recovery Gains Momentum
Real estate is entering a new phase, with liquidity returning and values stabilizing across key sectors. Structural trends—from AI-driven infrastructure to evolving housing demand—are creating opportunities for investors to capitalize on this inflection point.
Evaluating Evergreens: Navigating the Subtleties of Private Markets Fund Structures
Through a clear, data-driven comparison, we reveal that the choice between evergreen and drawdown funds often hinges less on performance potential and more on structural alignment with investor goals.
Real Estate Secondaries: Opportunities for Insurers in Evolving Markets
Michelle Creed and Min Zhou of Ares Management join Stewart Foley to discuss the evolution of real estate secondaries and their role in today’s private markets.
Asset-Based Finance: A Day in the Life
In this animated video, we explore a “Day in the Life” of the average person through the lens of Asset-Based Finance (ABF). Nearly everything you encounter—from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep—is connected to ABF.
The Different Types of Strategies in Private Infrastructure
Private infrastructure strategies span a spectrum of risk and return.
Our Conviction in Concrete: Why Industrial Real Estate Is Built for What’s Next
Brendan McCurdy, Head of Research and Marketing, sat down with Dave Fazekas, Partner and Head of North America Logistics at Ares, to discuss why industrial real estate remains one of the firm’s highest-conviction investment opportunities—and why it may be an opportune time for advisors to consider investing.
Backstage with Ares: Private Credit, Platforms & People
Ryan Brauns, Partner at Ares US Direct Lending, joins the podcast to break down how Ares approaches private credit, underwriting discipline, and the evolving opportunity set for insurers.
“IRRational” Thinking: How the IRR Reinvestment Rate Myth Is Distorting Investment Decisions
In a world where private markets play an increasingly important role, getting the measurement right directly impacts financial outcomes for millions.
Real Asset Credit: Opportunities for Insurers in Real Estate and Infrastructure Debt Investing
Bryan Donohoe and Brent Canada of Ares Management discuss real asset credit opportunities for insurers, from resilient infrastructure debt to durable real estate credit strategies.
Ares Alternative Credit: Fund Finance Year in Review 2024
Alternative Credit 2024 Fund Finance Highlights
Infrastructure Investor Keynote Interview: Featuring Ares Management’s Patrick Trears and Roopa Murthy
With its relative downside protection and potential to benefit from today’s powerful mega-trends, infrastructure debt is becoming increasingly popular with investors.
Insurance and ABF – What’s All the Hype About?
Keith Ashton and David Ells, portfolio managers in Alternative Credit at Ares Management, break down asset-based finance (ABF), explore why insurers are leaning into private credit, and share how to access opportunities in today’s evolving structured credit landscape.
Real Estate Secondary Market Rebounds in 2024, Reaching Record Transaction Volume
2024 outpaced previous 2022 record with year-over-year increases in both GP-led and LP-led transactions
In the Gaps: Ares Alternative Credit Newsletter - Winter 2025
We’re sharing insights into a few sectors affecting tides of capital, like digital infrastructure and consumer finance.
Understanding Secondary Markets: A Conversation with Nate Walton of Ares
Join host Stewart Foley, CFA, on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast as he explores private equity secondaries, liquidity solutions, and key market trends shaping private markets in 2025.
The Evolution of Fund Finance
"Fund Finance" broadly refers to financing for investment funds and asset managers.
Insurance Requires More than Asset Performance
In the insurance arena, asset-management performance is a necessary, but not sufficient, success factor.
An Alternative to Banking-as-Usual
As more and more investors seek the elusive twin goals of safety and guaranteed returns, a strengthening alignment between insurance companies and alternative asset managers is producing what many market veterans view to be an alternative model for long-term performance.
In the Gaps: Ares Alternative Credit Newsletter
We intend to spotlight one of the many global health and education charities that are working to make a difference.
Ares Infrastructure Opportunities - The Convergence of Digital Infrastructure and the Energy Transition
The acceleration and convergence of two global megatrends - digitization and decarbonization – are driving over $2 trillion in estimated U.S. energy transition infrastructure and data center investment through 2030.
Understanding Private Credit
Ares defines Private Credit as loans or investments made by a single or small club of institutional managers to a company or asset. We believe Private Credit provides important capital that supports companies, real assets and global economies.
Secondaries Investing for Insurance Companies
In this episode of the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast, host Stewart Foley dives into the secondaries market, exploring its rapid growth, unique value propositions, and how it fits into insurance portfolios.
Real Estate Investing in the Wake of COVID-19
Join host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast as he explores how the evolving real estate market is impacting insurance investors and where opportunities may lie.
























