Australia's Magellan Financial Group rises on increase in FUM
** Shares of Magellan Financial Group MFG.AX rise as much
as 3.4% to A$7.820, hitting their highest level since Oct. 6
** Stock currently up 2.7%, on track for best day since Nov.
15 if gains hold
** Fund manager says total funds under management as at Nov.
30 A$35.2 bln($23.18 bln) vs A$34.3 bln as at Oct. 31
** However, MFG experienced net outflows of A$1.0 bln in
November
** Stock has fallen 13% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5186 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)
((Shivangi.Lahiri@thomsonreuters.com;))
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