Imperial Holdings performed to market expectations in deteriorating trading conditions in the six months to December, as the weaker rand depressed margins and affected competitiveness. Group revenue grew 9%, mainly on acquisitions, but operating profit fell by the same percentage in the period. This saw core earnings per share fall 14% in the year, even as cash flow from operating activities rose 73% to R1bn.  Qaqambile Dwayi comments.
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