** Shares of Pacific Current PAC.AX rise as much as 5.1%
to A$11.250, their highest since Sept 21, 2023
** Asset management co posts 24% rise in underlying NPAT for
FY24
** Co's funds under management rose 18% to A$42.5 bln
($28.51 bln) as of FY24-end
** Declares final dividend of A$0.23 per share, in line with
last year
** About 261,900 shares change hands by 0050 GMT, compared
with 30-day average trading volume of 37,500 shares
** Stock up 21.7% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.4908 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru)
((John.Biju@thomsonreuters.com;))