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E.G. Morse to Join Ares as Head of Asia Credit and Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong Appointed as Co-Heads of the Asia Special Situations Strategy
NEW YORK & HONG KONG, April 09, 2026--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) ("Ares"), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that E.G. Morse will join Ares as Partner and Head of Asia Credit. Mr. Morse most recently served as Co-Head of China and Head of China Global Markets for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("Goldman Sachs"). Ares is also pleased to announce the appointment of Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong as Co-Heads of the Asia Special Situations strategy, effective im
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