Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. (MB.MI)

Mediobanca profit tops forecast as wealth management shift advances

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Mediobanca posted a better-than-expected first-half net profit on Friday, as higher interest rates boosted income from lending and a renewed focus on wealth management paid off. The bank, with a financial year running from July to June, is "fully on track" to meet targets set out in the strategy to 2026 it presented in May, Chief Executive Alberto Nagel told a press briefing. "These results are not only improving, they represent the new vision of the group .... Our growth has been solid and very effective in terms of capital generation and absorption," he said.