July 22 (Reuters) - Raymond James Financial RJF.N reported a rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in its capital markets unit.

Global M&A activity has remained resilient despite the Middle East conflict as some companies took advantage of an easier regulatory backdrop to pursue acquisitions.

Here are some details:

• The company's private client group assets under administration rose 18% to record $1.86 trillion.

• Quarterly net revenue in the private client group unit increased 14% to $2.84 billion, driven by higher asset management and related administrative fees.

• "These results were anchored by continued strength in the private client group, where fee-based assets reached a quarter-end record of $1.15 trillion," CEO Paul Shoukry said in a statement.

• Capital markets revenue increased 25% to $477 million, while total investment banking revenue climbed 40% to $285 million.

• Raymond James' adjusted net income available to common shareholders rose to $620 million, or $3.14 per share, from $449 million, or $2.18 per share, a year earlier.