Athene, a retirement solutions company and a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc., announced the appointment of Larik Hall as senior vice president and head of Japan.
Hall will be based in Japan and lead Athene’s growth strategy to accelerate the expansion of retirement solutions in the country.
He has more than 30 years of leadership experience in the retirement industry, including more than a decade in the Japanese market.
Hall joins Athene from Goldman Sachs Ayco where he served as a managing director, leading the personal insurance business in the asset and wealth management division.
Prior to that, he worked at AIG for nearly ten years, most recently as executive vice president and chief operating officer of AIG Financial Distributors. He also held senior leadership positions at MetLife Alico and MassMutual.
Grant Kvalheim, CEO of Athene, said: “Japan is one of the most important retirement markets in the world, driven by factors including an aging population, growing demand for long-term retirement security and a new economic system that requires new strategies.
“Larik has a strong track record of building retirement businesses and extensive experience leading large insurance platforms in the Japanese market, making him a perfect fit to expand Athene’s local presence.”
“I am honored to join Athene and lead its Japan strategy at such an important time,” Hall added. “Japan is one of the most complex insurance markets in the world, with unique demographic and retirement needs. I look forward to building on the company’s strong foundation, deepening trusted relationships, and delivering new and needed retirement solutions at scale to support long-term retirement security in Japan.”
