REFILE-UPDATE 1-Azimut posts drop in adjusted net profit, selects spin off staff
Italian asset manager Azimut Holding said on Thursday it was confident of exceeding its profit target for the year, after reporting a drop in first-quarter net profit when adjusted for one-off accounting and tax items. The company, which is working on a project to be able to raise funds from bank deposits, said it was confident 2024 net profit would come in above its existing 500 million euro ($538 million) goal, on net inflows projected above 7 billion euros. Azimut shares dropped as much as 4.9% after the results, but recouped losses to stand flat at 25.7 euros each by 1354 GMT.