The new hire will lead Ares’ diversity, equity and inclusion activities internally, as well as serve as an advisor to support these initiatives at portfolio companies, the firm said.
The plan will interview finalists for its diverse private equity fund-of-funds search next month and tentatively selected a winner in its emerging markets equity search.
A new impact-driven minority-owned investment platform has launched with the help of a financial services company, a family office and a mission-aligned investment firm.