Standard Life first-half operating profit up 6 percent ahead of Aberdeen merger

LONDON (Reuters) - Insurer and asset manager Standard Life posted an above-forecast 6 percent rise in first-half operating profit on Tuesday, as it nears completion of an 11 billion pound ($14.35 billion) merger with Aberdeen Asset Management.

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