John Knox – Pitch Rights, Private Credit, and the New Frontier of Sports Investing
18 Aug 2026
Ever wondered what it takes to use a vintage car collection as loan collateral, or why institutional giants are suddenly treating live sports like core infrastructure?
In the latest episode of Inside the Rope, David Clark chats with John Knox (Head of Australia & NZ at Ares Management) to unpack how world-class capital allocators navigate today’s private markets.
If your clients are asking about non-correlated growth, private credit structures, or real-asset diversification, this conversation is a good one.
Key Takeaways:
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Private Debt Unpacked: The sharp structural differences between US leveraged buyouts and local market dynamics.
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Sports as an Institutional Asset: How locked-in media rights, fan engagement, and ecosystem data deliver compounding, inflation-hedged returns.
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Deal-Level Risk Management: Behind the scenes of high-conviction transactions with McLaren Racing, the Miami Dolphins, and Rugby Australia.
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