Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-29 06:26Core Viewpoint - CITIC Securities reported better-than-expected results for the first half of 2025, with significant growth in revenue and net profit, driven by a recovery in light asset business and strong investment performance [1][2]. Financial Performance - In 1H25, CITIC Securities achieved operating revenue of 33.04 billion, a year-on-year increase of 20.4%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 13.72 billion, up 29.8% year-on-year [1]. - The weighted average ROE (unannualized) for 1H25 was 4.91%, an increase of 0.95 percentage points year-on-year [1]. - The company's main revenue from securities reached 32.60 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 21.2% [2]. Business Segments - Breakdown of main revenue in 1H25: brokerage (6.40 billion, +31.2%), investment banking (2.10 billion, +20.9%), asset management (5.44 billion, +10.8%), other fees (0.88 billion, +82.7%), net interest (0.22 billion, -80.1%), and net investment income (17.23 billion, +27.1%) [2]. - In 2Q25, the company reversed impairment losses of 0.61 billion, contributing to profit growth [2]. International Business - CITIC Securities made significant strides in international business, with overseas revenue reaching 6.91 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%, accounting for 20.9% of total revenue [3]. - By the end of 1H25, the company's overseas asset scale reached 421.9 billion, up 12.9% from the beginning of the year, representing 23.3% of total assets [3]. - CITIC Securities International achieved revenue of 1.49 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 52.8%, and a net profit of 0.39 billion USD, up 65.9% [3]. Investment and Asset Management - As of the end of 2Q25, total assets were 1.8077 trillion, an increase of 5.7% year-to-date, with net assets of 305.4 billion, up 4.2% [4]. - The investment asset scale was 918.6 billion, with an investment return rate of 3.77%, up 0.30 percentage points year-on-year [4]. - The company expanded its derivatives business, with nominal principal of equity derivatives reaching 559.1 billion, up 3.3% [4]. Wealth Management - The company is steadily advancing its wealth management transformation, with total clients exceeding 16.5 million, an increase of 4.0% year-to-date [5]. - In 1H25, net income from agency buying reached 5.06 billion, up 41.7% year-on-year, while overseas wealth management product sales and revenue doubled [5]. Investment Banking - CITIC Securities maintained its leading position in domestic investment banking, completing 36 A-share underwriting projects with a total underwriting scale of 148.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 366% [6]. - The company also completed 30 overseas equity projects with an underwriting scale of 2.99 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 132% [6]. Fund Management - Huaxia Fund, in which CITIC Securities holds a 62.2% stake, reported revenue of 4.26 billion, up 16.1%, and net profit of 1.12 billion, up 5.8% [7]. - By the end of 1H25, Huaxia Fund's non-monetary AUM reached 1.3 trillion, an increase of 7.0% year-to-date [7].