1H 2018 – Key Highlights
- Record half-yearly revenue of $8.2bn (+32% YoY) and PAT of $5.0bn (+44% YoY)
- Strong growth in trading volumes: Cash Market headline ADT +67% YoY, Futures and Options ADV +58% YoY, LME chargeable ADV +11% YoY
- Listing of the first WVR company and pre-revenue Biotech companies under the new regime (effective on 30 April); reached consensus with Mainland exchanges on the inclusion of WVR companies in Stock Connect Southbound trading
- Stock Connect continued to gather momentum after expansion of the daily quota in May and inclusion of A shares in MSCI-Emerging Market Index in June
- Celebrated the first anniversary of Bond Connect with growing market participation; PBOC announced a package of new measures to support development of Bond Connect
- Maintained prudent cost management while investing in strengthening platform and infrastructure capabilities. Innovation Lab was established to explore the increased use of emerging technologies
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