Ares subsidiary sued for excessive advisory fees, creating pressure to automate compliance and billing systems.

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    "excerpts": "On May 26, 2026, a derivative action was brought by Martin Siegel purportedly on behalf of Ares Capital Corporation (“ARCC”), as plaintiff, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that Ares Capital Management LLC (“Ares Capital Management”), one of our indirect subsidiaries, received excessive advisory fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1176948/000162828026054538/ares-20260630.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-08-06",
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