Banca Generali ups 2024 inflow guidance after 28% profit rise in Q2
Recasts with outlook, CEO comment
July 25 (Reuters) -Italy's Banca Generali BGN.MI on Thursday hiked its full year forecast for inflows and net interest income, while also lifting the minimum threshold for dividend payments over the 2022-2025 period.
The asset manager 50% owned by insurer Assicurazioni Generali GASI.MI posted a 28% increase in second-quarter net profit to 118 million euros ($128 million), ahead of a company-provided consensus of 102 million euros.
It now expects net new inflows of more than 6.5 billion euros, versus the 6 billion it forecast at the start of the year. Of the new inflows around 40-60% will be into more profitable assets under investment.
Total assets stood at 99 billion euros at the end of June, a new record high, with assets under investment at 66 billion.
Higher-for-longer interest rates prompted Banca Generali to upgrade its the net interest income forecast to 300 million euros, from 280 million previously.
"The record levels of the first half of the year and the strong demand from our clients, as well as from professionals of other companies, allow us to look at the coming months with great confidence," CEO Gian Maria Mossa said in a statement.
Banca Generaliupdated its shareholder remuneration target, to cumulativedividends of 8.0-8.5 euros per share in the 2022-25 period, up from 7.5-8.5 euros per share.
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Reporting by Philippe Leroy Beaulieu; editing by Jason Neely and Valentina Za
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