** Shares of asset manager Affiliated Managers Group AMG.N
rise 3.2% to $154.49
** Co posts Q4 adjusted earnings of $6.86/shr vs analysts'
expectation of $6.02/shr - LSEG data
** Results reflect continued strength in private markets
fundraising, offset by fundamental equities - AMG
** Q4 assets under management rose to $672.7 bln from $650.8
bln a year earlier
** Co expects strong demand from clients to support ongoing
fundraising momentum in 2024 - conf call
** Q4 rev fell 6.8% compared with year earlier to $502.7 mln
** Stock fell 4.4% in 2023
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))