Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) has seen its net profit rise 14% to $1.6 billion in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year, compared to the same period last year, although it has registered a fall of 23% compared to the second half of FY24. Total income for the reporting period also held a significant skew in the direction of international income, with this being 65% of the total. The quantity of assets under management had also risen – to $916.8 billion by the end of September 2024, up 3% compared to the same time in 2023, but also down 2% compared to 31 March 2024. Macquarie declared an interi…