Apollo Global Management

Apollo Global Management, Inc. is a global alternative asset manager established in 1990. The firm operates with expertise across multiple asset classes, including private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and real assets. Apollo aims to provide flexible capital at scale to leading companies around the world, while also assisting institutions and individuals in achieving long-term financial goals through diverse investment strategies designed to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns. The company's approach is centered on rigorous thinking and innovative solutions, recognizing that traditional strategies may not address future challenges.

The firm's investment philosophy is value-driven, emphasizing disciplined underwriting and an integrated platform to deliver solutions across various market cycles. Apollo acts as principal investors, committing its own capital alongside clients, which reinforces accountability and sharpens judgment. The company seeks to provide excess return across the entire risk-reward spectrum, from investment grade to private equity, with a focus on three core business strategies: yield, hybrid, and opportunistic, which can also be described as credit, equity, and real assets. This comprehensive approach combines deep sector knowledge, proprietary sourcing, and rigorous due diligence to identify assets that offer attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Apollo Global Management serves a broad client base, including institutions, individuals, financial advisors, and shareholders. The firm is dedicated to meeting the retirement income and financial return needs of its clients, supporting millions of retirees in securing lasting financial futures through its integrated platform, which includes Athene. Headquartered in New York City, the company maintains a global presence with offices located across North America, Europe, and Asia. Apollo also integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into its investment processes, particularly within its real assets and infrastructure strategies, demonstrating a focus on sustainability and responsible investing.

The firm launched its real estate business in 2009 and has since developed a comprehensive real estate platform that incorporates both credit and equity strategies across the real estate landscape. This platform spans various asset classes and geographies, and has successfully navigated multiple market cycles. Apollo's real estate strategies include income-oriented investments in substantially stabilized assets across the United States and Western Europe, with a medium to long-term investment horizon. Additionally, the firm pursues opportunistic real estate strategies, focusing on thematic investing in value-add properties and portfolios that can benefit from active asset management. In February 2025, Apollo significantly expanded its real estate equity platform and increased its real estate assets under management to $110 billion through the acquisition of Bridge Investment Group, a manager primarily focused on residential and industrial real estate.

Apollo Global Management has demonstrated direct involvement in the UK Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector. In 2025, funds managed by Apollo sold an eight-property UK PBSA portfolio to QuadReal Property Group for over £500 million. This portfolio comprised 3,460 beds across key UK cities, including Wembley, Portsmouth, Cardiff, Norwich, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Glasgow, and Birmingham. Furthermore, in January 2025, Apollo secured a £100 million loan from LaSalle Investment Management to refinance its acquisition of Pavilion Court, a 699-bed UK PBSA asset located in Wembley, London. The firm's global real estate debt team also provided a £250 million loan facility to Cain International in September 2023, supporting the acquisition and development of five UK PBSA schemes that will deliver 2,389 student accommodation beds. These activities highlight Apollo's engagement in both the ownership and financing aspects of the UK student housing market.