HONG KONG/LONDON, July 29 : Standard Chartered (StanChart) reported on Wednesday that first-half pretax profit rose 9 per cent, bolstered by surging wealth and global banking revenue, helping the emerging markets lender offset ongoing credit charges tied to the Iran war.StanChart, which earns most of its reve

HONG KONG/LONDON, July 29 : Standard Chartered (StanChart) reported on Wednesday that first-half pretax profit rose 9 per cent, bolstered by surging wealth and global banking…

HONG KONG/LONDON, July 29 : Standard Chartered reported on Wednesday a better-than-expected 9 per cent rise in first-half pretax profit and lifted its full-year income target, as…