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Earlier in June, Ares priced its first direct lending CLO, the second of its kind of Europe, but with a twist — it is priced in sterling.

The last 12 months have been a busy time for the private credit giant, as they also completed a €30bn fundraise in Europe and opened a new office in Milan.

In this episode of Cloud 9fin, senior private credit reporter Synne Johnsson chats with Andrea Fernandez, partner in Ares’s investor relations and product management team for European direct lending, and Mike Dennis, Ares’s co-head of European credit. They discuss the firm’s newest CLO, how to deploy €30bn in a dried up LBO market and what opportunities Italy has to offer.

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Chase Collum
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