Key Takeaways
- • Vinci Compass established a strategic relationship with Ares Management to distribute Ares' semi-liquid product portfolio across qualified and professional investors in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
- • Ares will leverage its $572 billion global AUM (as of June 30, 2025) and $50 billion wealth channel capital to expand private markets exposure in Latin America through Vinci Compass' established regional platform.
- • Vinci Compass, managing approximately $53 billion in assets post-merger with Compass, will market Ares' full range of semi-liquid solutions including private credit, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and secondary market offerings.
- • The partnership combines Ares' institutional-grade alternative investment expertise with Vinci Compass' deep operational presence across seven Latin American countries, positioning both firms to capture growth in the region's private markets segment.
Summary
Vinci Compass and Ares Management announced a strategic relationship designed to expand access to Ares' semi-liquid investment products throughout Latin America's institutional and qualified investor base. Under the partnership, Vinci Compass will market Ares' comprehensive semi-liquid solutions portfolio across Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, with the arrangement targeting both qualified and professional investors in these markets.
Ares' semi-liquid product suite provides core exposure to private markets across the firm's primary investment verticals: private credit, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and secondary market strategies. As of June 30, 2025, Ares operated a global platform managing over $572 billion in assets under management, with geographic operations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The firm's wealth channel alone manages approximately $50 billion in capital and operates one of the largest private markets distribution platforms globally.
Vinci Compass brings significant regional scale and operational depth to the partnership. Following its full integration with Compass, the platform now manages approximately $53 billion in assets and maintains established operations across seven Latin American countries—Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay—alongside U.S. offices. The combined entity operates across diversified alternative investment segments including private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, forestry, equities, global investment products, and corporate advisory services.
The relationship strategically positions both firms to capitalize on institutional demand for private markets exposure in Latin America. By combining Ares' institutional-grade alternative investment capabilities and product breadth with Vinci Compass' established regional distribution infrastructure and client relationships, the partnership addresses a key market gap for sophisticated investors seeking access to core private markets strategies in the region.
Ares' semi-liquid product suite provides core exposure to private markets across the firm's primary investment verticals: private credit, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and secondary market strategies. As of June 30, 2025, Ares operated a global platform managing over $572 billion in assets under management, with geographic operations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The firm's wealth channel alone manages approximately $50 billion in capital and operates one of the largest private markets distribution platforms globally.
Vinci Compass brings significant regional scale and operational depth to the partnership. Following its full integration with Compass, the platform now manages approximately $53 billion in assets and maintains established operations across seven Latin American countries—Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay—alongside U.S. offices. The combined entity operates across diversified alternative investment segments including private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, forestry, equities, global investment products, and corporate advisory services.
The relationship strategically positions both firms to capitalize on institutional demand for private markets exposure in Latin America. By combining Ares' institutional-grade alternative investment capabilities and product breadth with Vinci Compass' established regional distribution infrastructure and client relationships, the partnership addresses a key market gap for sophisticated investors seeking access to core private markets strategies in the region.
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