Brightspeed: Broadband Across the Land

Japan’s capital needs are expanding, and private capital is working alongside banks to deliver long-dated, investment-grade financing solutions, supporting corporate investment and long-term economic growth. Hear directly from Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan and Eiji Ueda, Partner and Head of Asia Pacific, for more.

Public equities are near all-time highs. By most accounts, portfolios look healthy. But beneath the surface, the foundation supporting those returns has weakened as risk compensation has thinned, concentration has intensified and traditional diversification is no longer working the way it used to. For investors who held through the recent turbulence, this may be a rare opportunity to reassess portfolio allocations before the market forces action.

As private equity evolves and advantages in the middle market become less reliable, scale, specialization and portfolio construction are becoming key drivers of performance in a more competitive environment.