MOVES-Ares Management names EG Morse as head of Asia credit

SINGAPORE, April 9 (Reuters) - Ares Management ARES.N, a U.S-based investment firm, has appointed EG Morse as partner and head of Asia credit, according to a statement on Thursday.

• Morse, who most recently served as co-head of China and head of China global markets at Goldman Sachs GS.N, will be based in Hong Kong and lead the long-term growth of Ares' Asia credit business.

• Ares also said Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong were appointed co-heads of its Asia special situations strategy, effective immediately.

• The firm said Edwin Wong, its head of Asia credit, will retire on June 30.

• Ares said its Asia credit business had about $11.5 billion in assets under management, as of December 31.

• Ares' global platform had nearly $623 billion in assets under management at the end of 2025.