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Apollo Global Management is finalizing a deal to acquire nearly a 10% stake in Mubadala Capital, marking a strategic shift in U.S.-Middle East investment dynamics. The transaction, expected to be announced Monday, underscores Apollo’s deepening ties to Abu Dhabi’s financial ecosystem and reverses the traditional flow of capital from the region to the U.S.

Apollo to Acquire Nearly 10% Stake in Mubadala Capital

Apollo’s investment follows a 2022 partnership extension and a 2023 $2.5 billion joint venture with Mubadala Investment Co. to co-invest in global private credit opportunities. Mubadala Capital, which manages over $755 billion in assets, will leverage the stake to scale its $60 billion core alternatives business. The deal strengthens Apollo’s Capital Solutions platform, enabling joint debt and equity financing for global companies.

The partnership aligns Mubadala Capital’s CEO Hani Barhoush with Apollo’s strategy to leverage scale in asset management. Financial terms of the stake purchase remain undisclosed, though the transaction is expected to be announced later Monday. The collaboration highlights evolving competition in private credit and asset management, with Apollo and Mubadala Capital aiming to expand their global capital sourcing capabilities.

Apollo’s move reinforces its focus on private credit co-investments, while Mubadala Capital gains strategic alignment to elevate its global relevance. The partnership marks an inflection point for Mubadala’s core alternatives business, which manages and invests more than $60 billion. Both entities aim to capitalize on cross-border opportunities amid shifting U.S.-Middle East investment dynamics.

Stakeholders including Apollo’s investors and Mubadala Capital’s management benefit from the expanded collaboration. The broader financial industry faces intensified competition in private credit and asset management as the deal underscores the growing interplay between U.S. and Middle Eastern financial players.

The deal is expected to be publicly announced later Monday morning.

Apollo’s investment in Mubadala Capital advances its strategic ties to Abu Dhabi’s financial ecosystem, with financial terms of the stake purchase remaining undisclosed. The partnership signals a shift in U.S.-Middle East investment dynamics, reshaping competition in private credit and asset management.


Topics: Finance, Investment, Private Credit, Asset Management, Sovereign Wealth Fund, U.S.-Middle East Relations, Capital Markets, Financial Partnerships

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Source: CNBC