Stefano Questa was appointed as partner and co-head of Europe for alternative credit at investment firm Ares Management.
Whether the role is new could not immediately be learned.
The Ares alternative credit strategy is one of the largest investors in asset based credit, with over $32 billion in assets under management as of September last year. In October, Will Farrant and Ruby Lau joined Ares to lead the alternative credit team's efforts in Australia and New Zealand.
"The strength and breadth of the Ares platform, combined with the significant amount of dry powder across the alternative credit strategies, ideally positions the firm to be the partner of choice for asset focused transactions. I look forward to partnering with banks, companies and sponsors to provide tailored capital solutions in today's complex market environment," Questa said in a news release.
Ares Management was ranked first among super employers (1,000+ employees) in the Pensions & Investments 2023 Best Places to Work list. As of September last year, the firm had approximately 2,800 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Questa was partner and portfolio manager for private credit at Hayfin Capital Management. In this role he invested across special situation strategies and was responsible for the firm's asset investing activities. Hayfin spokespeople could not be reached for comment.
