The bourse's trading and listings have picked up since late last year after China signalled greater support to the private sector, and as US President Donald Trump's to-and-fro on tariffs created big bouts of market volatility.
Hong Kong's stock exchange operator churned out a record profit last quarter and beat estimates, as the bourse rode a trading boom spurred by global market volatility and a spate of local listings.
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. reported net income of HK$4.08 billion ($686.89 million) in the three months ending March 31, up 37% from a year earlier, according to a statement Wednesday. That topped the HK$3.98 billion average estimate of four analysts.
