9@9 with Nina Zhou

As demand for flexible, long-term financing in the music industry grows, this recognition underscores Apollo’s deep sector expertise and ability to deliver creative, scaled capital solutions—including structuring and anchoring over $2.5 billion in asset-backed financing for Concord, the largest music securitization to date.

Change is the only constant, and impactful change demands bold investment. Apollo stands as a key financing partner for the most innovative sectors driving our future.

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.