In the first half of the year, the trading amount of Hong Kong Stock Connect transactions by brokerage firms reached HKD 12.76 trillion

According to the latest disclosure by the China Securities Association regarding the operating conditions of securities firms in the first half of 2025, as of the end of the first half of this year, mainland securities firms have established 36 overseas subsidiaries, with total assets reaching HKD 1.64 trillion, an increase of 20.45% year-on-year. Overseas subsidiaries participated in servicing 40 companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with a financing amount of HKD 108.1 billion. At the end of the first half, the cross-border business of securities firms had an outstanding balance of RMB 948.1 billion, an increase of 21.37% year-on-year. Securities companies acted as agents for clients in trading Hong Kong stocks through the Stock Connect program, with a transaction amount of HKD 12.76 trillion; they actively serviced the trading amount of RMB 19.7 trillion through their Hong Kong subsidiaries for the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Connect