Sun Life's quarterly profit rises on strong Asia unit performance

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Canada's Sun Life Financial SLF.TO reported a jump in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by strong growth in its Asia unit and solid performance in its wealth management division.

The country's second-largest life insurer posted net income of C$722 million ($532 million), or $1.29 per share, for the three months ended December 31, compared to C$237 million, or 41 Canadian cents per share, a year earlier.

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