Mike Arougheti, CEO of Ares Management, discusses private credit investing, leadership evolution, and Ares' growth. Highlights include career journey, importance of client relationships in private credit, economic outlook, social impact initiatives, and managing Baltimore Orioles.

Mike Arougheti, CEO of Ares Management, shares insights into his firm’s record-breaking fundraising year and innovative capital-raising strategies. He discusses emerging investment opportunities despite high interest rates, showcasing the link between available capital and increased M&A activity expected by 2025. Arougheti highlights the resilience of private credit and real estate markets, while emphasizing the importance of adapting strategies for distressed assets and diversified portfolios in a shifting economic landscape.

Ares Management CEO Mike Arougheti discusses the private credit market boom, interest rate impacts, the sustainability of performance in private credit industry, the importance of institutional sponsorship, exploration of loan sales and commercial mortgages, and his passion for buying the Baltimore Orioles and the power of sports.