Apollo Chief Client and Product Development Officer Stephanie Drescher spoke with Toyo Keizai about the firm's growth in Japan and expanding product set.
Stephanie emphasizes Japan’s strategic importance, Apollo’s growing local presence, new partnerships and the firm’s approach of investing alongside clients.
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Japan is entering a new phase of growth shaped by structural change in capital markets, corporate investment and long-term savings needs. In this regional Q&A, Yasuo Kashiwagi shares his perspective on Japan’s reawakening, the evolving role of private capital and how Apollo is supporting corporates, institutions and investors through asset management, flexible capital as well as retirement and wealth solutions.
In a higher-rate world, generating alpha in private equity increasingly centers on going back to the basics: disciplined buying, operational value creation and flexible exits.
As 2026 begins, investors face a resilient yet pressured US economy, persistent inflation, and powerful fiscal and AI-driven tailwinds. We explore what this means for investors across asset classes and around the world.