Despite plenty of talk regarding excess dry powder, deal quality and cost of capital, Ares' recent European close once again highlights the sustained appetite for direct lending. Of particular note is Michael Dennis' comment that the European market "is still pretty immature".
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US asset manager raises Europe’s largest ever direct lending fund
US asset manager raises Europe’s largest ever direct lending fund
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