Aug 3 (Reuters) - Great-west Lifeco Inc GWO.TO
* West lifeco reports second quarter 2016 results
* Q2 earnings per share view c$0.68 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Q2 earnings per share c$0.675
* West lifeco inc - lifeco sales in q2 of 2016 of $24.9 billion were up 1% compared to same quarter in 2015.
* West lifeco inc says consolidated assets under administration at june 30, 2016 were approximately $1.2 trillion, a decrease of $28.7 billion from december 31, 2015
* West lifeco - total united states segment assets under administration at june 30, 2016 were $786 billion compared to $808 billion at december 31, 2015
* West lifeco inc says lifeco premiums and deposits in q2 of 2016 of $28.2 billion were up 28% from same quarter in 2015
* Says insurance & annuities sales for q2 of 2016 were $5.6 billion, compared to $3.4 billion a year ago
* West lifeco inc - total canada segment assets under administration at june 30, 2016 were $171 billion compared to $166 billion at december 31, 2015
* West lifeco inc - total europe segment assets under administration at june 30, 2016 were $227 billion compared to $238 billion at december 31, 2015
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