BRIEF-AIA Group Q3 VONB Up 17 Pct

Nov 9 (Reuters) - AIA Group Ltd:

* 12 PER CENT INCREASE IN ANNUALISED NEW PREMIUMS (ANP) TO US$1,582 MILLION FOR QUARTER

* 17 PER CENT GROWTH IN VONB TO US$979 MILLION FOR QUARTER

* VONB MARGIN UP 2.6 PPS TO 61.1 PER CENT IN THE QUARTER

* ASIA'S MACROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS REMAIN RESILIENT DESPITE RECENT VOLATILITY IN FINANCIAL MARKETS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: