Apollo Names Eiji Ueda Head of Asia Pacific as Firm Marks 20 Years in Region
Apollo (NYSE: APO) named Eiji Ueda Partner and Head of Asia Pacific, succeeding Matt Michelini, with an announced transition and Michelini moving to broader firm responsibilities next year (Oct 16, 2025).
Ueda joins from Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund after senior roles at Goldman Sachs. Apollo said its Asia Pacific team grew from 80 to over 150 professionals since 2022, originated over $11 billion in the past 12 months (>10x 2020 levels), and Athene has reinsurered close to $19 billion in policy value to date. The appointment is framed as part of Apollo’s strategy to expand capital, wealth and retirement solutions across the region.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) ha nominato Eiji Ueda Partner e Responsabile dell'Asia Pacifico, succedendo a Matt Michelini, con una transizione annunciata e Michelini che assumerà responsabilità più ampie all'interno della società il prossimo anno (16 ottobre 2025).
Ueda arriva dal Government Pension Investment Fund del Giappone, dopo ruoli di alto livello in Goldman Sachs. Apollo ha dichiarato che il suo team Asia Pacific è cresciuto da 80 a oltre 150 professionisti dal 2022, ha generato oltre 11 miliardi di dollari negli ultimi 12 mesi (>10x i livelli del 2020), e Athene ha riassicurato finora circa 19 miliardi di dollari di valore delle polizze. La nomina è inserita nella strategia di Apollo di espandere capitale, wealth e soluzioni previdenziali in tutta la regione.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) nombró a Eiji Ueda Socio y Director de Asia Pacífico, sucediendo a Matt Michelini, con una transición anunciada y Michelini pasando a responsabilidades más amplias dentro de la firma el próximo año (16 de octubre de 2025).
Ueda se incorpora desde el Government Pension Investment Fund de Japón, tras desempeñar cargos senior en Goldman Sachs. Apollo indicó que su equipo de Asia Pacífico creció de 80 a más de 150 profesionales desde 2022, originó más de 11 mil millones de dólares en los últimos 12 meses (>10x los niveles de 2020), y Athene ha reasegurado casi 19 mil millones de dólares en valor de pólizas hasta la fecha. El nombramiento se enmarca como parte de la estrategia de Apollo para ampliar capital, soluciones de patrimonio y de retiro en la región.
Apollo (NYSE: APO)는 에이지 우에다를 파트너이자 아시아 태평양 책임자로 임명했으며, Matt Michelini를 계승합니다. 내년(2025년 10월 16일)에는 Michelini가 더 넓은 회사 책임으로 이동하는 전환이 발표되었습니다.
우에다는 일본 정부 연금 투자 기금(GPIF)에서 합류했으며 골드만삭스에서의 선임 직책을 거친 바 있습니다. Apollo는 2022년 이후 아시아 태평양 팀이 80명에서 150명 이상으로 증가, 지난 12개월 동안 110억 달러 이상를 창출했고(2020년 대비 10배 이상), Athene는 현재까지 보험 계약 가치 약 190억 달러를 재보험했다고 밝혔습니다. 이 임명은 지역 전역에서 자본, 자산 관리 및 은퇴 솔루션을 확장하려는 Apollo의 전략의 일부로 해석됩니다.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) a nommé Eiji Ueda associé et Responsable de l'Asie-Pacifique, succédant à Matt Michelini, avec une transition annoncée et Michelini passant à des responsabilités plus larges au sein du cabinet l'année prochaine (16 octobre 2025).
Ueda rejoint après avoir occupé des postes de direction au Government Pension Investment Fund du Japon, après des postes seniors chez Goldman Sachs. Apollo a indiqué que son équipe Asie-Pacifique est passée de 80 à plus de 150 professionnels depuis 2022, a généré plus de 11 milliards de dollars au cours des 12 derniers mois (>10x les niveaux de 2020), et Athene a réassuré près de 19 milliards de dollars de valeur des polices à ce jour. Cette nomination s'inscrit dans la stratégie d'Apollo visant à étendre le capital, les solutions de patrimoine et de retraite dans la région.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) ernannte Eiji Ueda zum Partner und Leiter des Asien-Pazifik-Geschäfts, und löst damit Matt Michelini ab, mit einem angekündigten Übergang und Michelini, der im nächsten Jahr zu breiteren Aufgaben des Unternehmens übergeht (16. Oktober 2025).
Ueda kommt vom Government Pension Investment Fund Japans und hatte zuvor leitende Positionen bei Goldman Sachs. Apollo sagte, dass sein Asia-Pacific-Team seit 2022 von 80 auf über 150 Fachkräfte gewachsen ist, in den letzten 12 Monaten über 11 Milliarden Dollar an Volumen generiert hat (>10x die Niveaus von 2020), und Athene hat bisher Policenwert von fast 19 Milliarden Dollar neu versichert. Die Ernennung wird als Teil der Strategie von Apollo gesehen, Kapital, Wohlstand und Rentenlösungen in der Region auszubauen.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) عيّنت Eiji Ueda كشريك ورئيس منطقة آسيا وأوقيانوسيا، خلفاً لـ Matt Michelini، مع إعلان عن انتقال وقيام Michelini بمسؤوليات أوسع ضمن الشركة في العام المقبل (16 أكتوبر 2025).
ينضم أودا من صندوق المعاشات الحكومي في اليابان بعد مناصب عليا في Goldman Sachs. وقالت Apollo إن فريق آسيا والمحيط الهادئ نما من 80 إلى أكثر من 150 محترفاً منذ 2022، وبلغت قيمة ما تم توليده في آخر 12 شهراً أكثر من 11 مليار دولار (>10 أضعاف مستويات 2020)، وأن Athene أعادت تأمين ما يقارب 19 مليار دولار من قيمة السياسات حتى تاريخه. وتُعرَف التعيين ضمن إطار استراتيجية Apollo لتوسيع رأس المال وحلول الثروة والتقاعد في المنطقة.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) 任命 Eiji Ueda 为合伙人兼亚太区主管，接替 Matt Michelini。宣布将进行过渡，Michelini 将在明年（2025年10月16日）转向更广泛的公司职责。
Ueda 来自日本政府养老金投资基金，此前在高盛担任高级职位。Apollo 表示，其亚太区团队自 2022 年以来已从 80 人增至超过 150 人，过去 12 个月创下超过 110 亿美元的规模（较 2020 年水平增长超过 10 倍），而 Athene 迄今已再保险近 190 亿美元的保单价值。此次任命被视为 Apollo 扩大区域资本、财富与退休解决方案战略的一部分。
- Leadership appointment: Eiji Ueda named Head of Asia Pacific
- Team growth: Asia headcount from 80 to >150 since 2022
- Origination: $11 billion originated in past 12 months (>10x 2020)
- Retirement scale: Athene reinsuring close to $19 billion policy value
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Appointment opens a new chapter in Apollo’s next phase of growth: expanding capital, wealth and retirement solutions across the region
TOKYO and NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced Mr. Eiji Ueda has been named a Partner and Head of Asia Pacific, succeeding Matt Michelini. Michelini, who has spearheaded Apollo’s rapid expansion across the region since his appointment in 2022, will remain in region to oversee Ueda’s transition before assuming broader leadership responsibilities with the firm next year.
Ueda joins Apollo with demonstrated investment expertise and a nuanced understanding of Asia’s evolving needs. He most recently served as Chief Investment Officer of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the largest institutional investors globally, where he led a strategic portfolio restructuring to deliver positive results through unprecedented market volatility. Previously, he spent nearly three decades with Goldman Sachs holding positions across major financial centres, including Head of Fixed Income Trading and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) in Tokyo as well as Co-Head of Securities, Asia, based in Hong Kong. He also served as a member of Goldman’s Asia Pacific Management Committee, Firmwide Risk Committee and Chair of the Asia Pacific Risk Committee.
“Asia Pacific is key to Apollo’s next chapter of growth,” said Jim Zelter, President of Apollo. “Fundamental shifts in the region’s economies are creating a surge in demand for not just capital, but for more integrated financial solutions across capital, wealth and retirement. We believe Apollo’s full platform, including our origination ecosystem, is well-positioned to meet these needs. Ueda’s track record of innovation, disciplined risk oversight and cross-asset management will enable us to continue scaling with conviction and understanding of local markets.”
“Apollo is bringing something new to Asia: beyond global investment expertise underpinned by local sensitivity, the firm goes further to deliver wealth and retirement solutions others may find hard to build,” said Ueda. “Asia’s demographics, savings base and capital gaps present one of the most compelling growth arcs in the world. I am excited to join the team and help position Apollo as the partner of choice across that entire continuum.”
“It has been a privilege to lead Apollo’s Asia growth over the past several years,” said Matt Michelini. “Together, we have assembled an incredibly talented team, built out our core capabilities in credit, hybrid capital, wealth and retirement solutions and established strategic partnerships that are unlocking new opportunities the region needs. Ueda’s appointment signals both continuity and evolution, and I look forward to partnering with him as we enter Apollo’s next stage of growth.”
Since 2022, Apollo’s Asia Pacific business has grown from 80 to over 150 professionals, spanning the region to deliver the firm’s leading capabilities across private investment grade credit, hybrid capital, wealth, retirement and insurance. Apollo’s approach in Asia reflects its broader strategy: long-term focused, structurally flexible and built on partnership and alignment. The firm has originated over
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