Apollo Updates
December 13, 2021
Marc Rowan joins Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference
Apollo’s CEO gave an informative interview at the recent Goldman Sachs 2021 US Financial Services Conference, highlighting the firm’s achievements in the past year while outlining Apollo’s key priorities in 2022.
“It’s been an amazing year,” he said. “If you look at the scale of what we’ve done, we significantly reset how we run the business, how we compensate people…we have achieved a tremendous amount.”
Of the many opportunities on the horizon, Marc stressed direct origination, the growing insurance business, and the strategy around the retirement services and hybrid markets in Asia-Pacific.
He also discussed Apollo’s rapidly expanding capital solutions business. Marc concluded his remarks by reiterating the importance of culture, which remains a top priority as the firm continues on its growth trajectory.
“We have attracted amazing people to the platform. There’s never been better momentum,” he said.
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Capital Solutions | Case Study
Driving Repeat Capital Partnerships: Apollo’s Third €1B Capital Solution for Vonovia
Earlier this month, Apollo announced an agreement for Apollo affiliates and other long-term investors to provide c. €1 billion to acquire a minority stake in one of Vonovia’s affiliates in a structured equity transaction. The agreement demonstrates Apollo’s ability to provide scaled, bespoke solutions to support the strategic objectives of our closest corporate relationships, which involve equity participation with certain downside protections in transactions of this nature.
Head of Asia Pacific Matthew Michelini joined Bloomberg TV to discuss the momentum of Apollo’s Asia-Pacific business and opportunities we see to capitalize on the strong and growing demand for guaranteed income and customized capital solutions.
Investment Insight | Regional Spotlight
Regional Q&A: Apollo in Japan with Tetsuji Okamoto and Noriaki Matsuo
Tetsuji Okamoto and Noriaki Matsuo recently sat down for a Q&A to discuss the growing need for retirement income in Japan's aging society and how private market strategies can help investors weather periods of market volatility.
