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Co-President of Athene USA & Chief Operating Officer, Athene Holding; Partner, Apollo Global Management
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Mike Downing and Bogdan Ignaschenko walk through what the terms actually mean and why the "affiliated" label is really just a description of who originated the asset.
From the role of Apollo as an originator to how assets are selected, underwritten, and approved, the conversation focuses on what actually matters: asset quality, investment discipline, and outcomes for policyholders. For Athene, we point to the facts about our balance sheet: 95% investment grade, blue chip borrowers, and zero exposure to the one category that warrants real scrutiny: equity in an affiliate with no third-party participation.
"If an asset is a product, the affiliate label is just the factory where it was made. It tells you who originated the asset. It says nothing about whether the asset is a good one.”
Bogdan Ignaschenko, Partner
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