Sep 14, 2021 / 05:15PM GMT
Terry Ma - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division - Research Analyst
Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. So joining me today is Ares CEO, Mike Arougheti. We'll be doing a fireside chat format today and have a number of prepared questions that we'll be going through. If anyone in the audience would like to ask a question, you can click on the question button on the upper right-hand corner, and we'll do our best to address the questions during the presentation. So with that out of the way, welcome to the conference, Mike.
Michael J. Arougheti - Ares Management Corporation - Co-Founder, CEO, President & Director
Thanks, Terry. Thanks for having us. We're having a great day.
Questions and Answers:
Terry Ma - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division - Research AnalystVery delighted to have you. So let's get started. And maybe we'll start with fundraising. Last year, you raised a record $40 billion of new capital, which in itself was impressive. But having raised $30 billion through the first half of this year, you're well