The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00388.HK) announced its first quarter financial results, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 4.077 billion RMB, a 37% increase year-on-year. Revenue, other income, and profits reached a new quarterly high.

The Zhifung Financial News app reported that Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (00388.HK) released its quarterly performance for the three months ending March 31, 2025, with the Group achieving a new high in revenue, other income, and profits for the first quarter of 2025. Revenue and other income for the first quarter of 2025 totaled 6.857 billion yuan, an increase of 32% from the first quarter of 2024 (7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024). The main business revenue increased by 36% compared to the first quarter of 2024, reflecting an increase in trading volume in the spot, derivative products, and commodity markets, leading to an increase in trading and settlement fees. The net investment income of the company's capital was 516 million yuan (compared to 535 million yuan in the first quarter of 2024), with a decrease in the net fair value gain on externally managed investment funds (external portfolio) (1.38 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2025; 1.69 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2024). Shareholders' profit amounted to 4.077 billion yuan, an increase of 37% from the first quarter of 2024 (8% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024).