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Apollo Global’s Athene nabs strategic stake in Challenger Ltd

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American private equity and alternatives giant Apollo Global has swooped on a $720 million strategic stake in Australia’s Challenger Ltd.

The firm and its insurance affiliate Athene were the buyers of a line of 80.4 million shares via Barrenjoey Capital on Wednesday morning.

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Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
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