APO vs MFC Comparison

Apollo is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $1.047 trillion in total assets under management, or AUM, including $858.0 billion in fee-earning assets, at the end of June 2026. The company has two core operating segments: asset management and retirement services. Apollo operates with scale in most of its major asset management endeavors—private equity (with an estimated $137.2 billion in total AUM and $76.3 billion in fee-earning AUM), real estate/real assets ($60.8 billion/$27.6 billion), and credit ($849.3 billion/$754.1 billion). Apollo has a distribution profile that is likely not too far off from the industry averages—with 84% of its assets held by institutional investors and 16% by high-net-worth clients.

Manulife Financial is one of the Big Three Canadian life insurers. The firm provides life insurance, annuities, asset management, and wealth management products to individuals and group customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. The Canadian business segment contributes approximately 21% of 2025 adjusted earnings. The Asia segment operates across 12 countries and contributes around 38% of earnings, with a significant presence in Hong Kong and Singapore. The US business, which primarily operates under the John Hancock brand, contributes about 16% of earnings. Manulife's global asset and wealth management business contributes approximately 25% of its earnings and had around CAD 1.1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of the end of 2025.