St James's Place annual profit rises on strong client activity
Feb 25 (Reuters) - British wealth manager St James's Place SJP.L reported a rise in annual profit on Wednesday, as resilient equity markets boosted investor confidence and led to increased client activity. The firm reported a profit of 86 pence per share for the year ended December 31, compared with 81.5 pence per share a year earlier. (Reporting by Sri Hari N S in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((SriHari.NS@thomsonreuters.com;))