BOCOM INTL (03329) has seen a significant improvement in its operational performance, with investment banking revenue increasing more than threefold.

On August 26, BOCOM INTL (03329) announced its interim results for 2026, reporting a narrowed loss of HKD 76.62 million, a reduction of HKD 206 million year-on-year. The company's commission and fee income amounted to approximately HKD 146 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 40%. Among these, income from corporate financing and underwriting services grew more than threefold. In recent years, BOCOM INTL has continuously deepened the functional positioning of its bank-affiliated brokerage, promoting significant improvements in operational performance by accelerating licensed capability development, optimizing business structure, and strengthening risk management. In the first half of 2026, the investment banking sector completed nine IPO underwriting projects. As a joint sponsor, it successfully assisted AXERA, the world's first "edge AI chip stock", in listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and as a global coordinator, it supported several technology companies including Z.AI, UISEE TECH, DEEPZERO, Nsing Technologies Inc., and Estun Automation in their listings. During this period, commission and fee income from investment banking grew by 315.8% year-on-year. The competitiveness of the asset management business has been steadily enhanced, with its dollar money market fund maintaining the highest credit rating of mfAAAg awarded by China Chengxin (Asia Pacific). Leveraging the groups synergistic resources in the Hong Kong region, the securities brokerage business systematically expanded its clientele among local enterprises and industry investments, driving an increase in trading volume, with commission and fee income growing by 10% year-on-year. The investment business is proactively laying out plans in the new productivity and innovation technology fields, participating as a co-manager in the first "Victoria Harbor Nexus Innovation Fund" under the optimization plan of the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission (ITVF), supporting the construction of Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology hub. BOCOM INTL is fully leveraging the functional positioning of its bank-affiliated brokerage and the synergistic advantages of the group. By deepening licensed transformation, strengthening cost control, and maintaining strict risk bottom lines, it aims to comprehensively align with national strategies and solidify the foundation for sustainable high-quality development.