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EDUCATION SESSION #1095
Focus on Direct Lending with Blair Jacobson, Partner, Co-Head of European Credit, Ares
Take a deep dive into Direct Lending and learn why it now attracts increased investor interest. As an established asset class, Direct Lending may be an important allocation of the institutional portfolio.

Blair Jacobson, Partner, Co-Head of European Credit, Ares will give an overview of the market and address key issues:

• How has the Direct Lending market landscape changed recently?
• What do investors think about the risk-reward that it offers?
• What is the outlook for the next market phase?
• Why is Direct Lending here to stay?

Hear how you may participate in the growth of this asset class, hone your skills and develop a successful career.

Bring your questions and share your views with colleagues as you network over cocktails and canapés.

The event is hosted by ANEW, Ares Network of Empowered Women. ANEW’s goals are to expand the representation of women at every level of the organization and help women develop the skillsets and networks they need to advance their careers.
DATE
13 February 2020
TIME
6:00 PM Registration
6:30 PM Event Begins
The program will begin promptly at 6:30 PM ; please allow time to get through building security and to register before the event begins. Those arriving after registration has closed will NOT be admitted and will be subject to a "No-Show Fee" (see below).
Networking reception will follow.
LOCATION
Ares
10 New Burlington Street
Mayfair
London , W1S 3BE, United Kingdom - Directions
PARTICIPANTS
Blair Jacobson
Ares

Daniela Jönsson
Ares
HOST
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BIOGRAPHIES
Blair Jacobson
Partner and Co-Head of European Credit, Ares

Blair Jacobson is a Partner and Co-Head of European Credit in the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Management Committee of Ares Management. He also serves on the boards of Ares Management Limited and Ares Management UK Limited. Additionally, Mr. Jacobson serves on the Ares Credit Group's European Direct Lending and European Liquid Credit Investment Committees. Prior to joining Ares in 2012, Mr. Jacobson was a Partner at The StepStone Group, where he focused on building and running European operations, including oversight of private debt and equity investments. Previously, Mr. Jacobson was a Partner at Citigroup Private Equity and Mezzanine Partners in London and New York. In addition, he has held a variety of roles in investment banking and mergers and acquisitions in a broad range of industries, most recently at Lehman Brothers. Mr. Jacobson holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Williams College in Political Economy and an M.B.A., with honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Finance.

Daniela Jönsson
Principal in European Relationship Management, Ares

Daniela Jönsson is a Principal and Relationship Manager, Europe in the Ares Relationship Management Group. Prior to joining Ares in 2016, Ms. Jönsson worked at Oak Hill Advisors, Nomura Bank and Lehman Brothers as a marketer and structurer. Ms. Jönsson holds an M.S. from Goethe University Frankfurt in Business Administration. Ms. Jönsson is a CFA® charterholder.
ABOUT
Ares
Ares Management is a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $144 billion of AUM and over 1,200 employees globally. We seek to deliver attractive performance to our investor base across our investment groups and strategies, including credit, private equity and real estate. We believe our growth in becoming one of the largest alternative asset managers is a testament to our experienced management team, focus on performance and our high-quality investor base, which includes large pension funds, university endowments, sovereign wealth funds, banks and insurance companies.
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