Apollo in the Media
June 06, 2025
Jim Zelter Cuts Through the Noise on Private Markets at SuperReturn
The interview originally took place on June 4, 2025 at SuperReturn.
Jim Zelter cuts through the noise on private markets — challenging outdated perceptions, unpacking credit market trends, and outlining why Apollo is focused on long-duration, predominantly investment-grade credit.
“Private credit is a much broader ocean of opportunities.”
Jim Zelter, President of Apollo Global Management
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Mergermarket recently profiled Apollo’s equity capital markets activity, noting the firm sold ~$2.4B of equity in early 2025 across a number of transactions, including Lottomatica, ADT and Sun Country.
As demand for long-term, flexible capital accelerates, private markets can have a vital role to play. Apollo is built to meet the moment.
Marc Rowan breaks down the structural shifts reshaping investing, why private markets are no longer the “alternative,” and how Apollo’s differentiated strategy and long duration capital were built for this moment.