NEW YORK – March 23, 2026 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Courtney Reagan has joined the firm as Senior Editor of Blackstone Insights, responsible for helping drive the firm’s content and engagement efforts. In this newly created role, Ms. Reagan will help bring Blackstone’s proprietary data, insights and extensive network to life – translating complex market themes into clear takeaways for business and financial audiences.

Ms. Reagan joins Blackstone after 20 years at CNBC, where she served in on-air roles including Senior Retail Reporter and Business News Headline Anchor. Her reporting spanned business news, global economies, retail and consumer trends, and equity and commodity markets.

“As our platform continues to scale, so does our commitment to engaging with our growing client base in new and impactful ways,” said Christine Anderson, Global Head of Corporate Affairs at Blackstone. “Courtney is an exceptional storyteller with deep experience explaining markets and business trends to a broad audience. We’re thrilled to have her join the team as we work to deliver thoughtful, differentiated content for investors, wealth advisors, and the broader business community.”

About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

Contact

Hallie Dewey
Hallie.dewey@blackstone.com

LONDON, UK – 10 March 2026 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced two senior leadership appointments to support the acceleration of growth in its private wealth business. With over $300 billion in assets under management from the private wealth channel globally, the business has been a pioneer in serving individual investors for more than two decades.

After overseeing the buildout of the EMEA private wealth business, Rashmi Madan, a 15-year Blackstone veteran, has been promoted to the newly created role of Global Head of Portfolio Solutions. In this new role, Ms. Madan will lead the scaling of Blackstone’s multi-strategy solutions, drawing on her deep expertise across asset classes and longstanding relationships with clients. The firm intends to develop several investment solutions as part of this newly formed initiative.

Simona Maellare will join Blackstone as Head of EMEA for Private Wealth, where she will lead the firm’s efforts to further expand and deepen its private wealth business across Europe and the Middle East. Ms. Maellare was most recently Global Co-Head of Alternative Capital Group at UBS , as well as EMEA Co-Head of OneUBS, and brings more than 30 years of experience advising and partnering with alternative asset managers on capital raising and strategic growth across EMEA.

With a long track record of advising leading asset managers on growth in EMEA, Ms. Maellare brings to Blackstone an exceptional level of expertise, trusted relationships, and a proven ability to build and scale businesses at the highest level.

Together, these appointments strengthen Blackstone’s leadership across two priority business areas for the firm’s next phase of growth and will contribute to the expansion of multi-strategy investment solutions for advisors and their clients and the acceleration of the firm’s international private wealth footprint.

Joan Solotar, Global Head of Blackstone Private Wealth, said: “We’ve built this business by investing in exceptional talent with a deep commitment to clients. Rashmi and Simona each bring distinctive expertise and relationships that are difficult to replicate; Rashmi across multi-strategy solutions, which we see as a powerful growth frontier; and Simona across the European and Middle Eastern markets, where the opportunity for individual investors is substantial. Simona’s arrival and Rashmi’s new role will be instrumental as we continue to build differentiated solutions for our clients globally. I look forward to working closely with them both.”

Rashmi Madan, Global Head of Portfolio Solutions for Blackstone Private Wealth, said: “Multi-asset investing allows clients a way to access the breadth of Blackstone within a single strategy. As private markets continue to broaden and advisors’ toolkits become more sophisticated, Blackstone Portfolio Solutions will help deliver seamless, investor-centric portfolios built on the firm’s flagship perpetual offerings. I look forward to leading this business and capturing the opportunity ahead.”

Simona Maellare, Head of EMEA for Blackstone Private Wealth, said: “I’ve seen the power of Blackstone’s private markets platform first-hand and am thrilled to join this extraordinary firm. The opportunity to bring institutional quality investment strategies to individuals across Europe and the Middle East is compelling, and I look forward to helping accelerate Blackstone’s growth across the region.”

About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

Contact
Felix Lettau
+44 75870 20020
Felix.Lettau@blackstone.com

Seasoned Technology Executive to Support European Technology Group

London, 10 February 2026 – Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of private equity global growth investing, today announced that Ralph Haupter will serve as an External Senior Advisor to its European Technology team. Mr. Haupter, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C) at Microsoft, will take on this personal engagement to help the firm identify and evaluate new investment opportunities across the software and technology sectors. He will also play an active role in value creation across the firm’s existing portfolio.

Mr. Haupter brings over 25 years of global operating experience and deep expertise in technology innovation and transformation. At Microsoft, he leads a global organization that works with the company’s extensive partner ecosystem to empower small and medium businesses worldwide. Previously, he held senior leadership roles across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including President of Microsoft EMEA, President of Microsoft Asia, and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Germany. Before joining Microsoft, Mr. Haupter held leadership positions at IBM.

“I am excited to spend time with the Warburg Pincus team in this advisory capacity,” said Ralph Haupter. “Throughout my career, I’ve focused on helping organizations apply the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve how they operate and grow. I look forward to sharing my experience and learning from the next generation of technology companies.”

“We are delighted to welcome Ralph as a Senior Advisor,” said Issam Abedin and Max Fowinkel, Managing Directors at Warburg Pincus. “Ralph’s deep industry experience and knowledge of working with and scaling technology companies will be immensely valuable as we focus on supporting our current and future portfolio companies to unlock their full potential.”

Media contact:

Alice Gibb – Director, Europe Communications

Alice.gibb@warburgpincus.com

+44 207 306 3090

About Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of global growth investing. A private partnership since 1966, the firm has the flexibility and experience to focus on helping investors and management teams achieve enduring success across market cycles. Today, the firm has more than $100 billion in assets under management, and more than 215 companies in its active portfolio, diversified across stages, sectors, and geographies. Warburg Pincus has invested in more than 1,100 companies across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies.

The firm is headquartered in New York with more than 15 offices globally. For more information, please visit www.warburgpincus.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that industry veteran Diego De Giorgi will join the firm as a Partner and Head of EMEA. De Giorgi will succeed longtime Apollo Partner Rob Seminara in the role, who will remain in the region to support a successful transition before assuming new, global responsibilities for Apollo later this year.

De Giorgi has spent more than 30 years in London serving in key leadership positions for large global banks. As Apollo’s Head of EMEA, De Giorgi will oversee a fast-growing region for the firm as it expands credit, equity and hybrid origination, as well as in wealth and retirement solutions. De Giorgi will work closely with Apollo’s senior investment leaders in Europe in addition to its global and regional management teams.

“Having invested in EMEA for more than 25 years, we have built an incredible foundation for continued growth in the region, where we think Apollo’s long-dated capital and capabilities are more relevant than ever before,” said Apollo President Jim Zelter. “We have known Diego for many years and believe he will be a terrific steward of business in this next phase, bringing significant industry experience and a European perspective. He starts in a position of strength, succeeding Rob who has overseen strong AUM growth, the formation of new businesses and a continued expansion in local markets during his tenure in Europe.”

“I have long viewed Apollo as one of the most innovative firms in financial services, and this is an especially meaningful time for me to be a part of its growth journey as European companies, economies and investors demand the types of long-term solutions Apollo brings to bear,” said De Giorgi. “I am excited to leverage the breadth of my experience in working with clients, regulators, banking partners and the broader financial services sector to lead Apollo’s EMEA business in this next phase alongside an impressive group of colleagues.”

Apollo Partner Rob Seminara said, “It has been a privilege to lead Apollo’s business here in Europe in a period defined by significant transformation as we’ve grown our team, capabilities and AUM to establish a leading position in the region. Diego is exceptionally well placed to take the reins, and I look forward to partnering with him on this transition as Apollo enters another exciting chapter.”

De Giorgi joins Apollo from Standard Chartered PLC, where he served as its Group Chief Financial Officer since January 2024. Previously, De Giorgi spent more than six years with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, including as Global Head of Investment Banking and as Co-Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, EMEA. Before that, he spent more than 18 years with Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner and held a series of leadership roles of escalating responsibility within its investment bank. De Giorgi is a graduate in Economics and Business Administration from Università Bocconi and earned a CEMS Master’s degree in International Management from the London School of Economics (LSE). He serves on the Board of Trustees of the MIB Trieste School of Management.

Apollo has approximately $155 billion of AUM in EMEA and a team of nearly 600 professionals. The firm has been an active investor in Europe and in the last year alone has committed and deployed tens of billions across credit, equity and hybrid investments to fund critical energy infrastructure, including wind, nuclear, grid and gas, industrial manufacturing, transportation and aviation, leading sports franchises, consumer retail and more.

Apollo established its EMEA headquarters in London more than two decades ago and has a growing office footprint across the region, where the firm is also expanding its institutional capital formation, global wealth, and retirement solutions businesses.

About Apollo

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of December 31, 2025, Apollo had approximately $938 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

Contacts
Noah Gunn
Global Head of Investor Relations
+1 (212) 822-0540
IR@apollo.com

Joanna Rose
Global Head of Corporate Communications
+1 (212) 822-0491
Communications@apollo.com / EuropeanMedia@apollo.com

New York, NY – January 27 – Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of global growth investing, today announced the appointment of Mary Zappone as a Senior Advisor working with its Industrials group. In her role, Ms. Zappone will work with Warburg Pincus to identify and evaluate new investment opportunities across industrials sub-sectors and help drive value-creation at portfolio companies.

Ms. Zappone has more than 25 years of experience leading and growing industrial companies in sectors including Industrial Services, Chemicals, Energy Infrastructure, Industrial Manufacturing, Distribution and Equipment Rental. Most recently, she was CEO of Sundyne, a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical pumps & compressors. Warburg Pincus sold Sundyne to Honeywell in June 2025, following a five-year partnership. Ms. Zappone was previously the CEO and Board Member of Brace Industrial Group, a national provider of specialty industrial construction services. Prior to Brace, Ms. Zappone was the President and CEO of Service Champ, a specialty distributor of consumable automotive aftermarket maintenance parts and accessories. She also served as President and CEO of RecoverCare, a leading national provider of medical equipment and was President of Alcoa’s Oil & Gas products business. Earlier in her career, she held leadership positions at Tyco, General Electric, McKinsey & Company and Exxon.

“Mary demonstrated outstanding leadership at Sundyne, developing a world-class management team and delivering above-market growth. Our partnership is grounded in mutual respect and strategic alignment, making her appointment as Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus a natural progression. We are excited to continue our partnership with Mary in support of additional platforms in our Industrials portfolio,” said Dan Zamlong, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus.

“Drawing on more than 25 years of leading and scaling industrial businesses, I see meaningful opportunities to help companies sharpen operating discipline, accelerate innovation in mission‑critical products, and deepen customer engagement. I’m energized by Warburg Pincus’ collaborative culture and growth orientation, and I look forward to partnering with management teams to unlock further value,” added Mary Zappone.

Warburg Pincus is an active investor in industrial products and services, with notable investments including CPP, Duravant, El Car Wash, FlavorSum, Infinite Electronics, iNRCORE, Park Place, Pregis, Triumph Group, TRC, Sundyne, and Uvex.

About Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of global growth investing. A private partnership since 1966, the firm has the flexibility and experience to focus on helping investors and management teams achieve enduring success across market cycles. Today, the firm has more than $100 billion in assets under management, and more than 215 companies in their active portfolio, diversified across stages, sectors, and geographies. Warburg Pincus has invested in more than 1,100 companies across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies.

The firm is headquartered in New York with more than 15 offices globally. For more information, please visit www.warburgpincus.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact

Sarah Bloom, Director, Communications, Warburg Pincus

Sarah.bloom@warburgpincus.com

Kazuhiro Yamada appointed Chairman of Carlyle Japan alongside Co-Head responsibilities

Tokyo, Japan – 8 January 2026 – Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced leadership changes to strengthen its Japan business. Jumpei Ogura has been appointed Co-Head of the Carlyle Japan advisory team where he will work alongside existing Co-Heads Kazuhiro Yamada and Takaomi Tomioka in leading the firm’s Japan platform.

In addition, Mr. Yamada has been appointed Chairman of Carlyle Japan, taking on this expanded role while continuing as Co-Head through 2026 where he remains focused on sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities. Beginning in 2027, he will transition fully to the Chairman position, where he will focus on senior-level strategic engagement, institutional relationships, and governance while also continuously supporting the firm’s investment activities in the region. His transition ensures continuity while supporting the long-term strategic direction of the Japan platform.

These changes, effective 1 January 2026, represent the next step in Carlyle’s long-term succession plan in Japan and are designed to build on the team’s strong momentum and investment performance.

With 20 years of investment experience at Carlyle, Mr. Ogura has played a key role in several of the firm’s notable investments in Japan where he has led Technology, Media and Telecommunications coverage since 2020. These include ARUHI Corporation and Simplex Inc. as well as existing investments such as KANAMEL (formerly AOI TYO Holdings), Uzabase, Kaonavi and TRYT. His appointment to Co-Head reflects his strong leadership skills, proven track record, and commitment to the growth of Carlyle’s franchise in Japan. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Ogura was an Associate Director at UBS Investment Bank Tokyo in the Financial Institutions Group. He received his BA from Keio University and completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Jumpei Ogura, Co-Head of the Carlyle Japan advisory team, said: “I am honored to take on this leadership role alongside Yamada-san and Tomioka-san, who I have worked with for many years. Carlyle has a long and successful history in Japan, and I look forward to contributing further to the firm’s growth.”

Kazuhiro Yamada and Takaomi Tomioka, said: “We are delighted to appoint Jumpei to Co-Head. His elevation reflects the impressive track record he has built across two decades at Carlyle and position us well for the future. Japan remains a highly attractive market with increasing corporate carve-out, business succession, and delisting opportunities. Carlyle is fortunate to have a strong and experienced team that, together with the firm’s global capabilities, can deliver meaningful value to Japanese companies.”

Carlyle has invested more than 700 billion yen across over 40 Japanese companies since entering the market in 2000. In 2025, the firm celebrated the 25th anniversary of opening an office in Tokyo.

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About Carlyle
Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across its business and operates through three segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. With $474 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2025, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,400 people in 27 offices across four continents. Further information is available at carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group and on X at @OneCarlyle.

Media contacts

Carlyle

Andrew Kenny
+44 7385 662334
andrew.kenny@carlyle.com

Kaede Haseda
+81 80 4209 1053
kaede.haseda@carlyle.com

Brunswick Group

Masato Ui
+81 80 6538 2109
carlylejp@brunswickgroup.com