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Benoit Valleaux

Ageas : Net profit lower than expected in Q2, but balance sheet still solid

>Net profit lower than expected but no structural decline - Ageas released its Q2 2018 figures yesterday morning, with total net profit reaching € 193.5m (+12% vs Q2 2017), which is lower than expected (consensus € 229m, Oddo-BHF € 208m), and insurance net profit also missing expectations at € 176m (-21%) vs a consensus of € 206m. Note in particular that realised capital gains from investments were lower than anticipated, impairment charges were booked on the equity p...
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Ageas SA/NV

Ageas is an insurance company engaged in providing a range of life and non-life products distributed through a variety of channels. Co. focuses on helping its customers to mitigate risks related to property, casualty, life and pensions. Co. serves its customers through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries, equity associates and partnerships, with financial institutions and distributors in Belgium, the U.K., Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, France, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand and Hong Kong. Co. is organized into five operating segments: Belgium, U.K., Continental Europe, Asia, and General Account.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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Benoit Valleaux

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