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The company said operating profit increased by 24% to $1.79bn (£1.32bn), which it attributed to continued progress on its Direct Line integration and growth across its core business lines.

0757 GMT – Aviva’s top line in general insurance looks strong, supported by retail pricing in the U.K., analysts at J.P. Morgan say in a note. The decline in commercial property and casualty volumes was less than expected in the second quarter, the analysts add. 0105 GMT – Insurance Australia Group’s bear at Macquarie says stronger-than-expected guidance for gross written premium growth offsets disappointment over its reported margin outlook.

The boss of Aviva has urged Andy Burnham to rule out a pension tax raid amid growing uncertainty for savers.

Dame Amanda Blanc wants the Government ‘not to fly kites’ with possible policy changes ahead of the budget on October 28.

The insurer and asset manager’s operating profit rose in the first half, though it cut full-year expectations for its health business.

The group reported a better-than-expected 24% surge in operating profits to £1.33 billion for the six months to June 30.

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In XRP news today, Aviva Investors, the global asset management arm of Aviva plc, has issued a tokenized share class of its US Dollar Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) in collaboration with Ripple, with the structure approved by the Central Bank of Ireland, according to reporting from Ledger ...

Ripple invested in ZILO and Licuido to grow the XRP Ledger. The fee numbers show what XRP holders actually get.

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Ripple and Aviva Investors went live on July 29, 2026, with a tokenized share class of the Aviva Investors USD Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger, the first tokenized fund structure approved by the Central Bank of Ireland on a public blockchain. BNY Mellon is charged with holding the underlying ...

Aviva (AVVIY) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

The former chairman of BP was drawing up plans to remove Dame Amanda Blanc, the company’s senior independent director, before he was dramatically ousted.

KKR (KKR) and Energy Capital Partners have sweetened their bid for Dublin-based DCC, the energy prov