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TOP NEWS: M&G outlook confident despite profit fall in 2020; assets up


(Adds detail, CEO comment)LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - British insurer and asset manager M&G reported a 31% fall in 2020 operating profit to 788 mill...


* Operating profit 788 mln pounds* Assets under management 367 bln pounds* Shares up 6.8% at one-year high (Recasts with CEO comments, adds analyst, ...


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Prudential plans equity raise amid shift to Asia


* Group operating profit above forecast at $5.5 bln* Asia profit up 13% and U.S. business down 9%* Equity raise could include Hong Kong public share s...