Eliant: Powering Resiliency

In 2025’s turbulent market environment, one corner of private credit is enjoying its moment in the sun: asset-backed finance. In this episode of The View from Apollo, Bret Leas, Apollo’s Co-Head of Asset-Backed Finance, explains how this estimated $20 trillion global market works.

Resilient fundamentals and robust technicals drove credit performance in the first half of 2025. Despite tariff headlines, geopolitical tensions, and policy volatility, credit held firm. Solid fundamentals, strong demand, and limited new supply helped anchor spreads. We expect these supportive dynamics to persist through year-end.

Air France-KLM, one of the world’s preeminent airline groups, leveraged Apollo’s bespoke financing solutions during the COVID pandemic to strengthen its balance sheet, preserve its strategic flexibility and position the global business for long-term success.