Key Takeaways
- • Vinci Compass and Ares Management have formed a strategic partnership to expand distribution of Ares' semi-liquid alternative investment products across Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, targeting qualified and professional investors in the region.
- • Ares will leverage Vinci Compass's established Latin American platform—which manages approximately USD 53 billion across seven countries—to market its full suite of semi-liquid solutions in private credit, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and secondary markets.
- • Ares, with USD 572 billion in global AUM as of June 30, 2025, brings significant scale and expertise in private markets; the firm manages approximately USD 50 billion through its wealth channel and operates one of the largest private markets distribution platforms globally.
- • The partnership positions Vinci Compass to accelerate growth in alternative investment offerings across Latin America while Ares gains direct access to a well-resourced regional distributor with established institutional relationships in a strategically important market.
Summary
Vinci Compass and Ares Management have announced a strategic relationship designed to expand access to Ares' semi-liquid alternative investment solutions across key Latin American markets. Under the partnership, Vinci Compass will market Ares' comprehensive range of semi-liquid products to qualified and professional investors in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico—markets where Vinci Compass maintains substantial operational presence and institutional relationships.
Ares' semi-liquid product suite focuses on core private markets exposure through the firm's established capabilities in private credit, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and secondary market investments. As of June 30, 2025, Ares managed over USD 572 billion in global assets under management across operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The firm's wealth channel alone manages approximately USD 50 billion in capital, supported by what Ares describes as one of the largest and most well-resourced private markets distribution platforms in the industry.
Vinci Compass brings complementary regional strength to the partnership. Following its integration between Vinci Partners and Compass, the platform manages approximately USD 53 billion and operates across seven Latin American countries—Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay—in addition to maintaining offices in the United States. Vinci Compass operates across multiple alternative asset classes including private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, forestry, equities, global investment products, and corporate advisory services.
The strategic alignment allows both firms to capitalize on growing institutional investor demand for alternative investment exposure in Latin America. For Ares, the partnership provides accelerated distribution capabilities through an established regional platform with deep institutional relationships. For Vinci Compass, the collaboration expands its product offering in semi-liquid alternatives and strengthens its positioning as a comprehensive alternative investment manager across the region.
Ares' semi-liquid product suite focuses on core private markets exposure through the firm's established capabilities in private credit, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and secondary market investments. As of June 30, 2025, Ares managed over USD 572 billion in global assets under management across operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The firm's wealth channel alone manages approximately USD 50 billion in capital, supported by what Ares describes as one of the largest and most well-resourced private markets distribution platforms in the industry.
Vinci Compass brings complementary regional strength to the partnership. Following its integration between Vinci Partners and Compass, the platform manages approximately USD 53 billion and operates across seven Latin American countries—Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay—in addition to maintaining offices in the United States. Vinci Compass operates across multiple alternative asset classes including private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, forestry, equities, global investment products, and corporate advisory services.
The strategic alignment allows both firms to capitalize on growing institutional investor demand for alternative investment exposure in Latin America. For Ares, the partnership provides accelerated distribution capabilities through an established regional platform with deep institutional relationships. For Vinci Compass, the collaboration expands its product offering in semi-liquid alternatives and strengthens its positioning as a comprehensive alternative investment manager across the region.
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