Apollo Global fourth quarter net profit surges

Assets under management were $113.4bn compared with $75.2bn a year earlier

Apollo Global Management's fourth quarter profit surged as the asset management company recorded a double digit percentage jump in revenue, while assets under management climbed sharply.

Apollo, founded by prominent banker Leon Black as a private equity focussed firm, made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011 in a well received offering.

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