Ares holds final close on debut US direct lending private fund

The firm begins the new year with more than $3bn in committed capital raised.

Ares Management finished 2018 with a bang, holding a final close on its oversubscribed debut commingled US direct lending fund.

Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund closed on approximately $3 billion in committed capital in December, the Los Angeles-based firm announced on 2 January. Ares expects the amount of investible capital to be closer to $5 billion with anticipated leverage.