Nov 1 (Reuters) - Macquarie Group Ltd MQG.AX :
* GROUP CURRENTLY EXPECTS FY20 RESULT TO BE SLIGHTLY DOWN ON FY19
* H1 OPERATING EXPENSES OF $A4,480 MILLION, UP 9% ON 1H19 AND DOWN 6% ON 2H19
* AS AT SEPT 30, BANK CET1 RATIO 11.4%
* FINANCIAL POSITION EXCEEDS APRA'S BASEL III REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, WITH GROUP CAPITAL SURPLUS OF $A6.7 BILLION AT 30 SEPT 2019
* TOTAL COMPLIANCE SPEND ABOUT $A270M IN 1H20, UP 15% ON 1H19