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We may also be exposed to competitive risks related to the adoption of artificial intelligence or other new technologies by others within our industry. If our competitors are more successful than us in the use of artificial intelligence or development of services or products based on artificial intelligence, or we adopt artificial intelligence at a slower pace than others, we may be at a competitive disadvantage. In addition, our investments in technology systems and artificial intelligence may not deliver the benefits we expect, which could be costly for our business.
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The EU has also adopted the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, which applies on a phased basis beginning in 2025 and is intended to regulate certain artificial intelligence systems based on their level of risk. Depending on our and our portfolio companies’ use of artificial intelligence technologies, we may be required to implement additional governance, risk management, documentation and compliance measures to comply with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
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Regulators are also increasing scrutiny and considering regulation of the use of artificial intelligence technologies, including with respect to uses of artificial intelligence by investment advisers. While comprehensive U.S. regulation has not been enacted to date, various U.S. governmental agencies and departments, including the SEC and Department of the Treasury, have released reports or otherwise indicated interest in assessing risks relating to the uses of artificial intelligence by businesses such as ours. In addition, certain laws governing artificial intelligence have been adopted in the EU (including the EU Artificial Intelligence Act) and in certain U.S. states. While we cannot predict the nature or effects of future regulations, regulatory developments relating to artificial intelligence could potentially have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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• our competitors have instituted or may institute low cost high speed financial applications and services based on artificial intelligence and new competitors may enter the asset management space using new investment platforms based on artificial intelligence; and
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Artificial intelligence, including machine learning technology and generative artificial intelligence, is rapidly evolving. While the full extent of current or future risks related thereto is not possible to predict, artificial intelligence could significantly disrupt the business models and markets in which we operate and subject us to increased competition, legal and regulatory risks and compliance costs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Finally, there continues to be significant evolution and developments in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, including generative artificial intelligence and large language models. We cannot fully determine the impact of such evolving technology to our business at this time.
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Finally, governments and regulators in the U.S. and abroad have proposed, adopted or are considering laws, regulations and guidance governing the development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence systems, including requirements relating to transparency, accountability, data governance, risk management, human oversight, cybersecurity, intellectual property and recordkeeping. For example, the European Union has adopted the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, which applies on a phased basis that began in 2025 and a numbers of U.S. states have enacted general artificial intelligence laws. These and other developments could increase our compliance costs, restrict our use of artificial intelligence in our business and investment processes, require changes to our policies, procedures, controls and vendor arrangements, and expose us to investigations, enforcement actions, litigation, fines, penalties or reputational harm.
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• technological developments in artificial intelligence could disrupt the markets in which we operate and subject us to increased competition, legal and regulatory risks and compliance costs;
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We use and plan to expand our use of artificial intelligence tools and technologies in the operation of our business. These uses come with potential risks, including, but not limited to, generation of inaccurate results, misuse or disclosures of confidential information, infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities, reputational risk and regulatory burdens. In addition, artificial intelligence …
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demand momentum. The climate infrastructure market remained resilient, bolstered by continued progress in clean energy deployment and the expansion of digital infrastructure and adoption of artificial intelligence.
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and platforms based on artificial intelligence, to address various matters including investor demand, operations or investment activity. We are advancing our capabilities in these areas as their application to our industry continues to evolve, but if we are unable to adequately do so, or do so at a slower pace than others in our industry, we may be at a competitive disadvantage. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors - General Risk Factors - Technological developments in artificial intelligence could disrupt the markets in which we operate and subject us to increased competition, legal and regulatory risks and compliance costs.”
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Additionally, technological innovation, including the use of artificial intelligence and data science, has the potential to disrupt the financial industry and change the way financial institutions, including asset managers, do business. Some of our competitors may be more successful than us in the development and implementation of new technologies, including services and platforms based on artificial intelligence, to address various matters including investor demand, operations or investment activity. If we are unable to adequately advance our capabilities in these areas, or do so at a slower pace than others in our industry, we may be at a competitive disadvantage.
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Developments in financial technology, such as artificial intelligence or distributed ledger technology (or blockchain), have the potential to disrupt the financial industry and change the way financial institutions, including investment managers, do business, and could exacerbate these competitive pressures.
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Venture Capital: Our venture capital business is focused on fund strategies that seek to advance proprietary artificial intelligence solutions and to partner with industry leading vendors to help drive efficiencies for our portfolio companies, assets and certain investment and business processes.
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SPACs sponsored by the Company; (iii) a venture capital business with fund strategies that are focused on growth-stage companies and applied artificial intelligence, among others; and (iv) other initiatives, such as activities from the Company’s investments in certain structured financing vehicles.
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The efficient operation of our business is dependent on information systems and technology, including computer hardware and software systems, as well as data processing systems and the secure processing, storage and transmission of information, all of which are potentially vulnerable to security incidents and cyber-attacks, which may include intentional attacks or accidental losses, either of which may result in unauthorized access to, or corruption of, our or our third-party service providers’ hardware, software, or data processing systems, or to our confidential, personal, or other sensitive information. In addition, we and our employees may be the target of fraudulent emails or other targeted attempts to gain unauthorized access to confidential, personal, or other sensitive information, which are becoming more sophisticated and difficult to detect, particularly as threat actors use artificial intelligence technologies to deploy these attacks. Artificial intelligence tools may also be susceptible to new forms of cyberattacks, such as prompt injection attacks, which may increase our cybersecurity risks where we implement artificial intelligence technologies in our business. Cybersecurity risks are also exacerbated by the rapidly
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addition, renewable energy continued to scale, supported by record battery storage additions and strong corporate demand for clean energy. The climate infrastructure market remained resilient, bolstered by continued progress in clean energy deployment, the expansion of digital infrastructure and sustained adoption of artificial intelligence.
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• Our other businesses include: (i) Ares Insurance Solutions (“AIS”); (ii) activities from our company sponsored SPAC that is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination; and (iii) a venture capital business with fund strategies that are focused on applied artificial intelligence, among others.
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Private equity activity improved during the third quarter of 2026, but remained uneven and short of a broad-based recovery as macroeconomic volatility, elevated financing costs and continued uncertainty regarding the implications of artificial intelligence weighed on transaction activity. We believe disciplined capital deployment and active strategies focused on operational execution, sustainable growth and technology enablement remain critical to driving long-term value creation.
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deployment also remained at a meaningful scale, supported by stable demand for clean energy and a strong development pipeline. Demand for digital infrastructure remained strong, driven by continued data center development and growing demand from artificial intelligence based companies. While performance varies by sector and geography, we believe strong underlying demand trends and continued investment activity across the sector will provide meaningful opportunities for infrastructure investment in coming periods.
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• Our other businesses include: (i) Ares Insurance Solutions (“AIS”); (ii) strategic investments resulting from company sponsored SPACs that were formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination; (iii) a venture capital business with fund strategies that are focused on growth-stage companies and applied artificial intelligence, among others; and (iv) other initiatives, including investments in certain structured financing vehicles that we manage.
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Private equity activity moderated during the quarter, with dealmaking and exit activity softening amid continued market selectivity and elevated uncertainty in private credit markets. Sponsors remained highly selective, prioritizing businesses with resilient fundamentals and clear paths to value creation, including differentiated technology and artificial intelligence capabilities. We believe a renewed focus on value creation strategies that emphasize operational improvements, selective deployment, talent optimization and digital transformation are essential to support long-term momentum.
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results. These results include activities from: (i) Ares Insurance Solutions (“AIS”), the Company’s insurance platform that provides solutions to insurance clients including asset management, capital solutions and corporate development; (ii) the SPACs sponsored by the Company; (iii) a venture capital business with fund strategies that are focused on growth-stage companies and applied artificial intelligence, among others; and (iv) other initiatives, such as activities from the Company’s investments in certain structured financing vehicles.
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Private equity activity moderated during the quarter with the concentration in a smaller number of large transactions. Dealmaking and exit activity continued to reflect market selectivity and elevated uncertainty in private credit markets. Sponsors continued to prioritize businesses with resilient fundamentals and clear paths to value creation, including differentiated technology and artificial intelligence capabilities. We believe a renewed focus on value creation strategies that emphasize operational improvements, selective deployment, talent optimization and digital transformation are essential to support long-term momentum.
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sector and geography, we believe multifamily and industrial properties will continue to benefit from favorable long-term structural trends. In addition, renewable energy continues to scale and transaction volume remained strong, which has supported elevated renewable energy revenue contract prices amid the positive momentum in demand. The climate infrastructure market remained resilient, supported by clean energy deployment and digital infrastructure expansion. The convergence of digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence adoption, paired with surging power demand expectations continue to support infrastructure investment opportunities.
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Other: Other represents a compilation of operating segments and strategic investments that seek to expand the Company’s reach and its scale in new and existing global markets but individually do not meet reporting thresholds. These results include activities from: (i) Ares Insurance Solutions (“AIS”), the Company’s insurance platform that provides solutions to insurance clients including asset management, capital solutions and corporate development; (ii) the SPACs sponsored by the Company; and (iii) a venture capital business with fund strategies that are focused on applied artificial intelligence, among others.
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Aug 8, 2025, 10-Q of Nov 6, 2025, 10-Q of Aug 7, 2026, 10-Q of Nov 6, 2026
Global commercial real estate markets experienced mixed performance throughout the year. The U.S. real estate market slightly declined amid broader policy uncertainty and weaker sector performance, while the European real estate market continued to recover with support from declining interest rate expectations. While performance varies by sector and geography, we believe multifamily and industrial properties will continue to benefit from favorable long-term structural trends. In addition, renewable energy has continued to scale, with strong transaction volumes supporting elevated revenue contract prices amid positive demand momentum. The climate infrastructure market remained resilient, bolstered by continued progress in clean energy deployment, the expansion of digital infrastructure and the adoption of artificial intelligence.
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The U.S. and European commercial real estate markets experienced increased deal activity on a year over year basis that was largely supported by the improving macroeconomic environment. Property valuations are showing signs of recovery, and capitalization rates are stabilizing or compressing. The European real estate markets are showing slower signs of recovery, with the volatility in interest rates having a greater impact on performance during the year. Despite variations in market performance by sector and geography, we believe multifamily and industrial properties will benefit from favorable long-term structural trends. Infrastructure investment opportunities continue to be supported by the convergence of two megatrends - digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence adoption - paired with surging power demand expectations. Renewable energy transaction volume remained strong, which has supported elevated renewable energy revenue contract prices.
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… In addition, advancements in computing and artificial intelligence tools and technologies without related increases in the adoption and development of such technologies could negatively impact demand for, and the valuation of, digital infrastructure assets. Due to the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence technologies, we may not be able to take full advantage of growth opportunities within digital infrastructure.
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In August 2023, an Executive Order established an outbound investment screening regime that is intended to regulate or prohibit certain investments by U.S. persons in advanced technology sectors in China and other jurisdictions that may be designated as a “country of concern.” The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations implementing this Executive Order in October 2024, which became effective on January 2, 2025. The final rule prohibits or imposes notification requirements on certain outbound investments involving semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence by U.S. persons into certain entities with a nexus to China. These restrictions on U.S. outbound investments could limit the universe of prospective investments available to us, make it more difficult to deploy capital or identify buyers for investments, and/or adversely affect the governance and operations of our investments and thus
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In August 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order establishing an outbound investment screening regime that is intended to regulate or prohibit certain investments by U.S. persons in advanced technology sectors in China and other jurisdictions that may be designated as a “country of concern.” The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations implementing this Executive Order in October 2024, which took effect on January 2, 2025. The final rule prohibits or imposes notification requirements on certain outbound investments involving semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence by U.S. persons into certain entities with a nexus to China. Moreover, there is a high likelihood that the number of targeted sectors will expand over the life of our funds. These restrictions on U.S. outbound investments could limit the universe of prospective investments available to us, making it more difficult to deploy capital or identify buyers for investments, and/or adversely affect the governance and operations of our investments and thus our overall performance.
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Additionally, in June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its longstanding approach under the Chevron doctrine, which provided for judicial deference to regulatory agencies. As a result of this decision, we cannot be sure whether there will be increased challenges to existing agency regulations or how lower courts will apply the decision in the context of other regulatory schemes without more specific guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court. For example, the decision could significantly impact consumer protection, advertising, privacy, artificial intelligence, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering practices and other regulatory regimes with which we are required to comply. Any such regulatory developments could result in uncertainty about and changes in the ways such regulations apply to us and our portfolio companies, and may require additional resources to ensure our continued compliance. We cannot predict which, if any, of these actions will be taken or, if taken, their effect on the financial stability of the U.S. Such actions could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Security incidents and cyber-attacks may originate from a wide variety of sources, and while we have implemented processes, procedures and internal controls designed to mitigate cybersecurity risks and cyber-attacks, these measures do not guarantee that a security incident or cyber-attack will not occur or that our financial results or operations will not be negatively impacted by such an incident, especially because the techniques of threat actors change frequently and are often not recognized until launched, and may be enhanced by artificial intelligence technologies. We rely on industry accepted security measures and technology to securely maintain confidential and proprietary information maintained on our information systems, as well as our policies and procedures to protect against the unauthorized or unlawful disclosure of confidential, personal or other sensitive information. Although we take protective measures and endeavors to strengthen our computer systems, software, technology assets and networks to prevent and address potential security incidents and cyber-attacks, there can be no assurance that any of these measures prove effective. We expect to be required to devote increasing levels of funding and resources to comply with evolving cybersecurity and privacy laws and regulations and to continually monitor and enhance our cybersecurity procedures and controls.
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… The increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence may lead to faster and wider dissemination of any adverse publicity or inaccurate information about us, making effective remediation more difficult and further magnifying the reputational risks associated with negative publicity.
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… Rapid and unforeseen technological transformation, such as the recent technological developments with respect to artificial intelligence, may introduce the risk of obsolescence to portfolio companies and negatively affect their performance. In response to financial difficulties that are currently being experienced or that may be experienced in the future by certain portfolio companies, we may consider legal, regulatory, tax, or other …
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