Record $19.4 Billion in New Commitments Closed in the Fourth Quarter and, $55.0 Billion Closed in the 12 Months Ended December 31, 2025 NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) announced today that Ares Credit funds (collectively "Ares") closed record U.S. direct lending commitments of approximately $19.4 billion across 119 transactions during the fourth quarter of 2025 and approximately $55.0 billion across 358 transactions in the 12 months ended December ...