Ares Management Q3 fundraising dipped to $31B from Q2's record $36B. CEO Arougheti said Q4 inflows are setting up another record year, citing an $8B+ first close on US senior direct lending funds and an infrastructure debt fund final close above $6B target. Core credit fundraising slowed, but real assets deployment grew. Fee-related earnings rose to $524.2M. Shares closed up 2.95%.
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