Apollo Names Celia Yan as Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific
Apollo (NYSE: APO) has appointed Celia Yan as Partner and Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. Yan brings over 20 years of industry experience, most recently serving as Head of APAC Private Credit at BlackRock. In this newly created role, she will lead Apollo's hybrid platform expansion across Asia Pacific, focusing on delivering flexible capital solutions between traditional debt and equity.
The appointment strengthens Apollo's presence in the region, where the firm aims to provide creative, partnership-driven solutions to help companies fund growth initiatives, generate liquidity, and deleverage balance sheets. Yan's extensive background includes senior investment roles at ADM Capital, National Australia Bank, and Equity Trustees Limited.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) ha nominato Celia Yan Partner e Responsabile della divisione ibrida per l'Asia Pacifico, con sede a Hong Kong. Yan vanta oltre 20 anni di esperienza nel settore, avendo ricoperto recentemente il ruolo di Responsabile del Private Credit APAC presso BlackRock. In questo nuovo ruolo creato appositamente, guiderà l'espansione della piattaforma ibrida di Apollo nell'area Asia Pacifico, concentrandosi sulla fornitura di soluzioni di capitale flessibile che si collocano tra il debito tradizionale e il capitale proprio.
Questa nomina rafforza la presenza di Apollo nella regione, dove la società mira a offrire soluzioni innovative e basate sulla collaborazione per aiutare le aziende a finanziare iniziative di crescita, generare liquidità e ridurre l'indebitamento. Il vasto background di Yan include posizioni di investimento senior presso ADM Capital, National Australia Bank e Equity Trustees Limited.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) ha nombrado a Celia Yan como Socia y Jefa de la división híbrida para Asia Pacífico, con base en Hong Kong. Yan aporta más de 20 años de experiencia en la industria, habiendo desempeñado recientemente el cargo de Jefa de Crédito Privado APAC en BlackRock. En este nuevo puesto creado específicamente, liderará la expansión de la plataforma híbrida de Apollo en Asia Pacífico, enfocándose en ofrecer soluciones de capital flexibles que combinan deuda tradicional y capital propio.
Este nombramiento fortalece la presencia de Apollo en la región, donde la firma busca proporcionar soluciones creativas y basadas en asociaciones para ayudar a las empresas a financiar iniciativas de crecimiento, generar liquidez y reducir su apalancamiento. La amplia experiencia de Yan incluye cargos senior de inversión en ADM Capital, National Australia Bank y Equity Trustees Limited.
Apollo (NYSE: APO)는 홍콩을 기반으로 아시아 태평양 지역 하이브리드 부문 파트너 겸 책임자로 Celia Yan을 임명했습니다. Yan은 20년 이상의 업계 경험을 보유하고 있으며, 최근에는 BlackRock에서 APAC 사모 신용 부문 책임자로 근무했습니다. 새로 신설된 이 역할에서 그녀는 전통적인 부채와 자본 사이의 유연한 자본 솔루션 제공에 중점을 두고 아시아 태평양 전역에서 Apollo의 하이브리드 플랫폼 확장을 이끌 예정입니다.
이번 임명은 Apollo가 이 지역에서의 입지를 강화하는 것으로, 회사는 기업들이 성장 이니셔티브에 자금을 조달하고, 유동성을 창출하며, 재무구조를 개선할 수 있도록 창의적이고 협력적인 솔루션을 제공하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. Yan의 폭넓은 경력에는 ADM Capital, National Australia Bank, Equity Trustees Limited에서의 고위 투자 직책이 포함되어 있습니다.
Apollo (NYSE : APO) a nommé Celia Yan en tant qu'associée et responsable de la division hybride pour la région Asie-Pacifique, basée à Hong Kong. Yan apporte plus de 20 ans d'expérience dans le secteur, ayant récemment occupé le poste de responsable du crédit privé APAC chez BlackRock. Dans ce rôle nouvellement créé, elle dirigera l'expansion de la plateforme hybride d'Apollo en Asie-Pacifique, en se concentrant sur la fourniture de solutions de capital flexibles situées entre la dette traditionnelle et les fonds propres.
Cette nomination renforce la présence d'Apollo dans la région, où la société vise à offrir des solutions créatives et axées sur le partenariat pour aider les entreprises à financer leurs initiatives de croissance, générer de la liquidité et réduire leur endettement. Le parcours étendu de Yan inclut des postes d'investissement senior chez ADM Capital, National Australia Bank et Equity Trustees Limited.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) hat Celia Yan als Partnerin und Leiterin des Hybrid-Bereichs für den asiatisch-pazifischen Raum mit Sitz in Hongkong ernannt. Yan bringt über 20 Jahre Branchenerfahrung mit, zuletzt war sie Leiterin des APAC Private Credit bei BlackRock. In dieser neu geschaffenen Position wird sie die Expansion von Apollos Hybrid-Plattform in der Region Asien-Pazifik leiten, mit dem Fokus auf die Bereitstellung flexibler Kapitallösungen zwischen traditioneller Fremd- und Eigenkapitalfinanzierung.
Die Ernennung stärkt Apollos Präsenz in der Region, wo das Unternehmen kreative, partnerschaftlich orientierte Lösungen anbieten möchte, um Firmen bei der Finanzierung von Wachstumsinitiativen, der Generierung von Liquidität und der Entschuldung ihrer Bilanzen zu unterstützen. Yans umfangreiche Erfahrung umfasst leitende Investmentpositionen bei ADM Capital, National Australia Bank und Equity Trustees Limited.
- Strategic expansion of Apollo's hybrid platform in Asia Pacific with experienced leadership
- Addition of senior talent with over 20 years of regional investment expertise
- Potential for growth in delivering flexible capital solutions to Asian markets
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HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Celia Yan has joined the firm as a Partner and Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Yan will lead the expansion of Apollo’s hybrid platform across the region, building on the firm’s momentum in delivering flexible, tailored capital solutions across private markets.
Apollo’s hybrid business focuses on delivering creative, partnership-driven solutions that sit between traditional debt and equity. We provide solutions that help companies fund growth initiatives, generate liquidity and deleverage balance sheets, among other bespoke applications. In this newly created role, Yan will drive origination, execution and growth for Apollo’s hybrid strategies in Asia Pacific.
Yan brings over 20 years of industry experience and extensive private investment expertise across Asia Pacific, most recently serving as Head of APAC Private Credit at BlackRock. Previously, she held senior investment roles at ADM Capital, National Australia Bank and Equity Trustees Limited (EQT).
“Celia’s experience across private markets investing, managing cross-border teams and growing business verticals makes her a key addition as we grow our hybrid business in Asia Pacific,” said Matthew Michelini, Partner and Head of Asia Pacific at Apollo. “As companies and investors increasingly seek structured and creative solutions, Celia will help us deliver for clients across the region.”
Chris Lahoud, Partner at Apollo, said: “As capital markets evolve, we see an attractive opportunity for hybrid growth in the region, providing partnership-oriented, flexible capital to companies and projects.”
“Apollo’s integrated platform and global reach, paired with a strong local presence, position the firm to deliver hybrid capital at scale,” said Celia Yan. “Across Asia Pacific, businesses and sponsors are looking for non-dilutive, customized solutions that can address real market inefficiencies—and hybrid is increasingly the answer. I’m excited to join the team and help accelerate this strategy across the region.”
Yan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and a Master’s in Applied Econometrics from Monash University.
About Apollo
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of March 31, 2025, Apollo had approximately
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