Ares Management has appointed EG Morse as its new head of Asia credit, as veteran dealmaker Edwin Wong prepares to retire.
Morse joins from Goldman Sachs, where he most recently served as co-head of China and head of China global markets. He will be based in Hong Kong and will be responsible for driving the growth of Ares’s Asia credit platform and expanding its regional relationships, according to a company statement.
The appointment comes as Wong, founder of SSG Capital, steps down as head of Asia credit at Ares, with his retirement set for June 30, 2026. Wong has been instrumental in building the firm’s Asia credit franchise following Ares’s acquisition of SSG Capital.
Ares also named Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong as co-heads of its Asia special situations strategy, underscoring its focus on expanding opportunistic credit investing across the region. Peter Graf will continue to lead Ares’s direct lending strategy in Asia.
Ares’s Asia credit platform managed about $11.5 billion in assets as of end-2025, spanning special situations, direct lending, and asset-backed finance. The firm has been scaling its presence in the region amid growing demand for private credit solutions.
Morse brings more than 16 years of experience at Goldman Sachs, where he held senior roles across New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai, including chief executive of Goldman Sachs Singapore and head of Southeast Asia.
Goel joined Ares in 2020 through its acquisition of SSG Capital, while Fong joined in 2026 from CapitaLand Investment, where he led special opportunities.
