Clearstream and Ares collaborate
09 June 2025
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Clearstream, Deutsche Börse Group's post-trade business, is partnering with Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative investment manager, through which Ares’ private market strategies will be added to Clearstream’s fund platform.
The collaboration is intended to broaden investor access to Ares’ offering and represents a step in Clearstream’s mission to facilitate access to private markets.
By integrating Ares’ strategies, Clearstream aims to simplify the investment process and create operational efficiencies, enabling fund distributors to access private market investments with the same ease as traditional mutual funds.
For Ares, the partnership unlocks a broad and diverse distribution network, enabling connectivity to a wide range of wealth management firms, including private banks and family offices, through a streamlined platform.
This move is consistent with Ares’ belief that private market assets can be an integral part of diversified portfolio strategies for a broader investor base.
The initiative also directly supports the European Union's ambition to build a stronger Savings and Investment Union (SIU), designed to unlock private savings for investment across the continent and strengthen EU capital markets.
Moritz Dechow, head of distribution, Clearstream Fund Services, comments: “By simplifying access and enhancing operational efficiency, we are empowering wealth managers to offer their clients seamless entry into compelling alternative investment opportunities, a crucial component for diversified modern portfolios.”
Mark Serocold, partner and co-head of wealth management solutions International, Ares, adds: “Clearstream’s extensive network and focus on operational excellence provides what we believe is a compelling channel to the European wealth management sector, which is key to our growth strategy. We look forward to working together to support a broad base of investors as they seek to achieve their long-term financial objectives.”
The collaboration is intended to broaden investor access to Ares’ offering and represents a step in Clearstream’s mission to facilitate access to private markets.
By integrating Ares’ strategies, Clearstream aims to simplify the investment process and create operational efficiencies, enabling fund distributors to access private market investments with the same ease as traditional mutual funds.
For Ares, the partnership unlocks a broad and diverse distribution network, enabling connectivity to a wide range of wealth management firms, including private banks and family offices, through a streamlined platform.
This move is consistent with Ares’ belief that private market assets can be an integral part of diversified portfolio strategies for a broader investor base.
The initiative also directly supports the European Union's ambition to build a stronger Savings and Investment Union (SIU), designed to unlock private savings for investment across the continent and strengthen EU capital markets.
Moritz Dechow, head of distribution, Clearstream Fund Services, comments: “By simplifying access and enhancing operational efficiency, we are empowering wealth managers to offer their clients seamless entry into compelling alternative investment opportunities, a crucial component for diversified modern portfolios.”
Mark Serocold, partner and co-head of wealth management solutions International, Ares, adds: “Clearstream’s extensive network and focus on operational excellence provides what we believe is a compelling channel to the European wealth management sector, which is key to our growth strategy. We look forward to working together to support a broad base of investors as they seek to achieve their long-term financial objectives.”
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