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Booming Markets Propel Hong Kong Exchange's Profits to Record High
HKEX's net profit rose 36% to HK$17.75 billion, driven by record IPOs, a 93% surge in trading activity, and a 151% increase in southbound Stock Connect volume, HKEX said.
- On Feb 26, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said net profit rose 36 per cent to $17.75 billion in 2025, driven by record IPOs and strong trading activity.
- Record IPO activity helped drive revenue and fees higher, while trading and clearing fees lifted core business revenue, HKEX said.
- HKEX also beat estimates as net profit in the final three months of 2025 jumped 15 per cent, and chief executive Bonnie Chan said it reinforced its global role.
- HKEX reported it had more than 400 active listing applications, and Paul Chan, Financial Secretary, said the exchange would explore establishing a multi-asset post-trade securities platform.
- HKEX will advance listing rules and board-lot reforms to attract new sectors amid 2026 volatility, Bonnie Chan, HKEX chief executive, said.
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing reported a record net profit for 2025, driven by high trading activity and a surge in initial public offerings.Net profit rose 36 per cent to HK$17.7 billion (around USD 2.25 billion), in line with analysts’ forecasts. The bourse said it would pay HK$12.52 per share (around USD 1.59) in total dividends, up 23 per cent from 2024. HKEX shares closed 0.4 per cent higher, reversing earlier losses, while the wider mar…
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