Anglo-South African Investec first half profit hit by weak UK banking
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo-South African financial services firm Investec , said on Thursday its first-half profit fell 17.2% after a weak performance in UK specialist banking.Investec, which will consist of banking and wealth management when it spins off its asset management division, had already warned in September that its profit could fall by up to 18%, putting pressure on its share price.Headline earnings per share, the main profit measure in South Africa, was 22.7 pence in the six..