Apollo Names Japan Pension Ex-CIO as New Asia-Pacific Head (1)

Apollo Global Management recruited Eiji Ueda, former chief investment officer of one of the world’s largest pensions, to lead its expanding Asia-Pacific business, the $840 billion alternatives giant said.

Tokyo-based Ueda will replace Matt Michelini, who has been in the role since 2022 and will stay in the region in a transition period before taking on a broader leadership position within the firm next year, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Ueda resigned from Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund in late March after five years in the CIO seat.

Eiji Ueda

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