Key Takeaways
- • Ares Management CEO and Co-Founder Michael Arougheti says Asia's private-credit market is not yet large enough to meet growing global investor demand for the asset class.
- • Arougheti made the remarks in a Bloomberg video interview with Yvonne Man and David Ingles on the sidelines of the HKMA Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit.
- • The comments point to a supply gap in Asian private credit, with global allocators increasingly looking to the region for opportunities.
Summary
Ares Management CEO and Co-Founder Michael Arougheti says Asia's private-credit market is not yet large enough to satisfy demand as global investors increasingly turn their attention to the region, according to a Bloomberg video interview published November 3, 2026.
Arougheti spoke with Bloomberg reporters Yvonne Man and David Ingles on the sidelines of the HKMA Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Hong Kong. The interview's framing centers on the imbalance between capital seeking exposure to private credit and the depth of locally available deal flow and fund capacity in Asia.
The source material is a short video segment with a publisher summary and does not disclose specific fund sizes, deal values, or quantified market estimates. Readers seeking figures on Ares' Asian platform or the size of the regional private-credit market should consult the firm's disclosures or subsequent reporting.
Arougheti spoke with Bloomberg reporters Yvonne Man and David Ingles on the sidelines of the HKMA Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Hong Kong. The interview's framing centers on the imbalance between capital seeking exposure to private credit and the depth of locally available deal flow and fund capacity in Asia.
The source material is a short video segment with a publisher summary and does not disclose specific fund sizes, deal values, or quantified market estimates. Readers seeking figures on Ares' Asian platform or the size of the regional private-credit market should consult the firm's disclosures or subsequent reporting.
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