Perspectives

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How a Snowboarding Legend is Building the F1 of the Slopes

January 22, 2026 10 min read
White’s new venture, The Snow League, isn’t just a bold sports enterprise — it’s a blueprint for creating scalable markets.
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What’s in a Name? Private Credit Is Just Credit

January 15, 2026 4 min read
In this piece, Ares CEO Mike Arougheti explores how the term “private credit” has a perception problem, often evoking images of opaque deals or hidden risk. In reality, private or public, credit is simply capital extended to worthy borrowers in exchange for the promise of repayment and interest.
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The Rise of Continuation Vehicle Transactions in Credit Secondaries

December 17, 2025 5 min read
A continuation vehicle (“CV”) is a newly formed investment fund that allows a general partner (“GP”) to transfer assets into a new structure to extend the investment horizon while offering liquidity to existing limited partners (“LPs”).
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Private Credit Outlook 2026: Growth and Maturity

December 16, 2025 8 min read
The industry’s growth could hit new milestones amid expansion beyond the core corporate lending segment and rising interest from private wealth investors.
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