07:55 AM EST, 02/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Apollo Global Management ( APO ) is buying real-estate investment firm Bridge Investment Group ( BRDG ) for roughly $1.5 billion in stock, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Bridge Executive Chairman Bob Morse will join Apollo as partner and head of its real-estate equity business, according to the report.

Apollo and Bridge did not immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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