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Athene Tops Annual Annuity Sales for Third Consecutive Year
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athene, the leading retirement solutions company and subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO), ranked number one in LIMRA’s 2025 U.S. Retail Annuity Survey for the third consecutive year, reinforcing the company’s leadership position as the top provider of guaranteed income solutions. “Athene’s market leadership reflects the strength of the model we’ve built to serve our distribution partners and their clients,” said Sean B
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