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Prudential announces US$300m share buy-back amid slower profit growth

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Prudential plc has announced a US$300 million share buy-back program, set to conclude by December. This move comes as the company reported an 8% increase in new business profit for the first half of the year, reaching US$1.38 billion. The insurer's growth rate for new business profit was slower compared to the same period in the previous year. These results were released amidst concerns about a potential decrease in mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong, a significant market for Prudential. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Enoch Yiu,Christina Zhao ·

    Prudential sees new business profit growth slow, announces US$300m share buy-back

    British insurer Prudential announced a US$300 million share buy-back, to be completed by December, as it reported an 8 per cent increase in new business profit for the first half of the year. The buy-back and slower profit growth came amid market concerns over a potential pullbac…

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