Rowan cites 44% net returns in Apollo's 2001 fund and recent funds ranging from $15-25 billion.
“And in that fund, which was the 2,001 fund, 44% net returns. So, now you fast forward and you look at the last three funds we've done.”
Rowan reports Apollo's $25 billion fund is delivering 44% gross returns and high-20s net returns.
“44% gross on the $25,000,000,000 fund, high 20s net. The world just keeps moving. The world just keeps changing. It's our job to continue to reinvent ways to extract and to produce value.”
Rowan cites 44% net returns on Apollo's 2001 fund to counter concerns about too much money chasing deals.
“And in that fund, which was the two thousand and one fund, 44% net returns. So now you fast forward and you look at the last three funds we've done.”