ARES vs TU Comparison

Ares Management is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $622.5 billion in total assets under management, or AUM, including $384.9 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of 2025. The company has four main business segments: credit strategies ($406.9 billion in total AUM and $249.8 billion in fee-earning AUM), private equity, ($25.3 billion/$14.4 billion), real estate/real assets ($139.1 billion/$84.1 billion), and other alternatives ($51.2 billion/$36.6 billion). The firm primarily serves institutional investors (80% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (20%). Ares operates through more than 35 offices in over 15 countries around the globe.

Telus is one of Canada's Big Three telecom service providers, offering wireless and broadband services nationally, but with strongholds in British Columbia and Alberta. The firm serves 10 million postpaid and prepaid wireless customers. It counts nearly 3 million broadband customers across a network footprint that passes more than 4 million homes. The firm operates two additional segments, Telus Health and Telus Digital. Telus Health covers 170 million individuals, offering preventive medicine and virtual care in 200 countries. Telus Digital primarily offers third-party customer support, online content moderation, and data transformation.