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    Alternative Investments

    Apollo Posts Record $802M Fee-Related Earnings in Q3

    TL;DR: Apollo Global Management reported record fee related earnings of $802 million for the third quarter of 2026, up 23% from a year earlier, alongside a record $114 billion of origination. For acc…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
    Apollo's €10bn European Credit Platform: What It Means
    Alternative Investments

    Apollo's €10bn European Credit Platform: What It Means

    TL;DR: CNBC reported it starts with more than €10 billion ($11.2 billion) of lending capacity, with the Abu Dhabi Investment Council among its backers. The reports describe institutional backers only…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··4 min read
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    Alternative Investments

    Apollo Takes Minority Stake in Mubadala Capital

    TL;DR: Apollo announced on 26 October 2026 that it will buy a minority stake in Mubadala Capital, Abu Dhabi's alternative asset manager. Apollo and other new minority investors are expected to commit…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Alternative Investments

    Is AI Overhyped? Apollo Sees No Payoff Beyond Tech

    TL;DR: Torsten Slok, Apollo's chief economist, says AI has delivered no financial payoff outside the Magnificent Seven. Revenue per worker and profit margins are rising for those seven companies and …

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Private Equity

    Blackstone, Apollo Eye NFL Team Stakes: What to Know

    TL;DR: Blackstone and a unit of Apollo Global Management are in preliminary talks to join the NFL's list of approved private equity firms that can buy minority stakes in teams, according to a Bloombe…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read