** Shares of Australia's L1 Group L1G.AX rise as much as 5.7% to A$1.163, their highest level since October 30
** Stock hits biggest intraday pct gain in over a month
** Fund manager posts assets under management (AuM) of A$17,639 million ($11.83 billion) in December quarter, up from A$16,951 million in previous quarter
** Adds that results driven by positive investment returns and strong L1 global long short inflows
** L1G up 54.4% in 2025
($1 = 1.4908 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)
((Aamir.SheikKhalid@thomsonreuters.com))