Good morning: FTSE 100 money manager Legal & General has said it expects to deliver “double-digit growth in operating profit” over the full year as it posted interim results. L&G reported that operating profit from continuing operations rose to a better-than-expected £1.27 billion in the six months to the end of June, up from £1.12 billion over the same period last year. SponsoredThe group’s investment management business reported that assets under management rose 7 per cent to £1,326.8 billion. The company said it would pay an interim dividend of 5.18p, up from 4.93p. Taylor Wimpey has nudged full-year profit forecasts higher as it reported a record first-half performance.

Source: The Times August 04, 2021 07:30 UTC