According to the South China Morning Post, E.G. Morse, Head of Asian Credit at Ares Management, stated that demand from Asian private credit investors remains robust, supported by the need for global portfolio diversification. Citing data from Preqin Pro, he noted that as of the end of March, Asia's private equity assets under management (AUM) exceeded $1 trillion, roughly 11 times that of private credit. By comparison, the ratio between the two in North America is approximately 3 to 1. This room for expansion underpins the executive's outlook.