Add as a preferred source on GoogleHong Kong Virtual-Asset Trading Commissions Fell 13.5% in H1
Commission income dropped to HK$99.3 million from HK$114.8 million in the second half of 2025. Securities-industry net profit rose 21%.
Hong Kong’s virtual-asset trading commission income fell 13.5% in the first half of 2026. Separately, the broader securities industry recorded stronger earnings.
The income declined to HK$99.3 million from HK$114.8 million in the second half of 2025, a decrease of HK$15.5 million.
Securities-industry net profit rose 21% to HK$51.7 billion.
Combined net commission and interest income from securities, futures and options, leveraged foreign exchange and virtual-asset trading rose 13% to HK$45.4 billion from HK$40.1 billion in the second half of 2025.
The figures cover the first half of 2026 and show weaker commission income from virtual-asset trading alongside gains across the wider securities industry.
Riza Dagoc
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