Athene Holding Ltd. provides retirement income and savings products and serves corporate clients as a retirement solutions company and subsidiary of Apollo Global Management. News about Athene commonly covers annuity product development, including registered index-linked annuities, fixed indexed annuities, custom index relationships, and efforts to simplify retirement income product selection.
Recurring updates also include preferred stock dividend declarations on the company’s non-cumulative preferred shares, fixed income investor calls, business trend and capital updates, annuity sales rankings, investment portfolio commentary, and retirement outlook research tied to demand for guaranteed or pension-like income. Athene’s operating footprint includes the United States, Bermuda, Canada, and Japan.
Athene (ATH) released a Harris Poll survey examining how Gen X and Millennials view retirement challenges and guaranteed income options. Among respondents, 83% say their generation faces retirement challenges previous generations did not, and 76% believe the U.S. retirement system was designed for a previous generation. Rising health care costs concern 67%, while 62% cite inflation as a major concern.
Among those who know what annuities are, 86% find their benefits appealing. Only 23% of respondents have purchased an annuity, while 53% say annuities are too complex. Just 40% have planned how to convert savings into retirement income, and 29% have fully accounted for retirement length in their financial planning. The online survey covered 2,022 U.S. residents ages 40–61 with at least $100,000 in investable assets and household income of at least $50,000.
Athene Holding (ATH) and Imran Siddiqui jointly announced on 18 September 2026 that they have resolved legal proceedings brought by Athene in May 2018 in the Supreme Court of Bermuda against Mr. Siddiqui and Caldera Holdings Limited. The parties stated that the terms of the settlement are confidential and that they will not comment further on the matter.
Athene (NYSE: ATH) has priced an offering of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.150% senior notes due 2036. The investment-grade notes are expected to close on August 7, 2026, subject to customary conditions. Athene plans to use net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital contributions to its insurance subsidiaries to support organic growth. The notes are issued under an effective shelf registration statement filed with the SEC, with Wells Fargo Securities, Barclays, BofA Securities and Citigroup as joint book-running managers.
Athene (NYSE:ATH) declared third-quarter 2026 cash dividends on four series of non-cumulative preferred stock, payable on September 30, 2026 to holders of record on September 15, 2026. Depositary share dividends are $0.396875 (Series A, ATHPrA), $0.3515625 (Series B, ATHPrB), $0.3046875 (Series D, ATHPrD), and $0.484375 (Series E, ATHPrE).
Athene (ATH), a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, plans to host a Fixed Income Investor call on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET. Senior management will discuss current business trends, new business origination, the investment portfolio, and capital. A presentation, live webcast, and replay will be available on Athene’s investor relations website, with phone access via 877-404-1236 (domestic) and +1 215-268-9888 (international).
Athene (ATH) appointed Larik Hall as Senior Vice President and Head of Japan, based in Japan, to oversee growth strategy and expand retirement solutions in the country.
Hall brings 30+ years of retirement industry leadership, over a decade in Japan, and experience at Goldman Sachs Ayco, AIG, MetLife Alico and MassMutual. Since 2020, Athene has reinsured more than $20 billion in assets across eight transactions with Japanese cedents, supported by its alignment with Apollo’s asset management capabilities.
Athene (ATH) appointed veteran pensions leader Robert Brackenbury to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective June 23, 2026. Brackenbury is former Deputy CIO of the State of Michigan Retirement System, where he helped oversee more than $170 billion in pension and trust assets.
Athene (NYSE:ATH) appointed Matthew Michelini as President of Athene Holding, effective July 1, 2026. He joins from Apollo, where he was Head of Asia-Pacific and a nearly 20-year veteran. He will align Athene’s businesses and lead strategic growth initiatives, including guaranteed lifetime income solutions.
Athene (NYSE:ATH) launched Athene Amplify 3.0, a registered index-linked annuity (RILA) that adds new buffer options and a simplified single-contract structure to expand RILA access.
Key features include new 1% and 100% buffers, existing 10%/20%/30% buffers, a Performance Lock with immediate re-entry, and combined fee/no-fee segments to streamline selection and servicing for financial professionals.
Athene (NYSE:ATH) declared quarterly preferred stock dividends payable June 30, 2026, to holders of record as of June 15, 2026. Dividends per depositary share: ATHPrA $0.396875, ATHPrB $0.3515625, ATHPrD $0.3046875, ATHPrE $0.484375. These represent the quarterly payments on the company’s Series A, B, D and E non‑cumulative preferred stocks.
Depositary shares for each series are listed on NYSE under tickers ATHPrA, ATHPrB, ATHPrD and ATHPrE.