Hong Kong SFC report shows quarter-on-quarter decline in virtual asset trading commission revenue 13.5%
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Hong Kong securities industry net profit grew in the first half of the year, but virtual asset trading commission revenue declined quarter-on-quarter 13.5%。
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Hong Kong SFC releases a financial review report on the securities industry: virtual asset trading commission revenue declined quarter-on-quarter 13.5%
PANews October 10 According to the report, the Hong Kong SFC released a financial review report on the securities industry, disclosing that Hong Kong’s securities industry recorded steady growth in the first half of this year, with net profit increasing 21%to 51700000000 HKD. Total net commission income and interest income from securities trading, futures and options trading, leveraged foreign exchange trading, and virtual asset trading increased from 2025 in the second half of 40100000000 HKD to 13%in 2026 the first half of 45400000000 HKD. In addition, total reported commission income from virtual asset trading in 2026 the first half of 99300000 was 2025 the second half of 114800000 decreased by 15500000 quarter-on-quarter 13.5%。
The Hong Kong SFC released a financial review report on the securities industry.
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Hong Kong’s securities industry net profit increased in the first half of this year 21%to 51700000000 HKD.
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Total net commission income and interest income from securities trading, futures and options trading, leveraged foreign exchange trading, and virtual asset trading increased from 2025 the second half of 40100000000 HKD to 13%in 2026 the first half of 45400000000 HKD.
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2026 Total reported commission income from virtual asset trading in the first half of 99300000 was
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This income 2025 the second half of 114800000 decreased by 15500000 quarter-on-quarter 13.5%。
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PANews reported this information.
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The report shows that overall revenue and net profit in Hong Kong’s securities industry increased, while commission revenue related to virtual asset trading decreased compared with the previous half-year, indicating that this business line performed more weakly than the securities industry overall.
Why it matters to readers
The securities industry as a whole performed better, but virtual asset trading commission revenue declined, showing that performance varied across business segments.
Commission revenue is the fee charged to clients by trading businesses. Here, “quarter-on-quarter” compares 2026 the first half of 2025 with the second half of
Risks and unknowns
The evidence does not provide the original link to the Hong Kong SFC’s financial review report on the securities industry; the information comes from a PANews report.
The evidence does not state the specific reasons for the decline in virtual asset trading commission revenue.
The evidence does not provide corresponding changes over the same period in trading volume, number of clients, or licensed platforms.
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