Ares Management, an American publicly traded, global alternative asset manager, completed the acquisition of a majority stake in SSG Capital, an Asian alternative asset management firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We believe SSG is the ideal partner for Ares to further expand into the strategically important Asian region. SSG is an experienced alternative investment manager with a long-tenured team with deep investment experience, well-established track record, comprehensive regional sourcing networks and global institutional investor relationships. We look forward to having Edwin Wong, Shyam Maheshwari, Andreas Vourloumis, Peter Cairns and their colleagues join our firm and we envision significant benefits for our respective investors and employees following this combination,” Michael Arougheti, Ares Chief Executive Officer and President.