Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-08-30 04:42Core Points - Huatai Securities reported a significant increase in revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025, with operating income reaching 16.22 billion RMB, a year-on-year growth of 31.01%, and net profit attributable to shareholders amounting to 7.55 billion RMB, up 42.16% [2][3][4] Financial Performance - The total revenue for the first half of 2025 was 16.22 billion RMB, compared to 12.38 billion RMB in the same period last year, reflecting a growth of 31.01% [3] - The total profit for the period was 8.52 billion RMB, which is a 52.88% increase from the previous year [3] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 7.55 billion RMB, up 42.16% from 5.31 billion RMB in the previous year [3] - The net cash flow from operating activities showed a significant decline of 79.27% [3] Business Segments - Wealth management remained the largest segment, generating 7.01 billion RMB in revenue, a growth of 28.68% year-on-year, although its share of total revenue slightly decreased to 43.24% [5][7] - Institutional services revenue surged to 3.20 billion RMB, marking a remarkable growth of 98.58% [7] - Investment management revenue skyrocketed by 6487.85% to 192.84 million RMB, driven by the valuation increase of private equity funds and alternative investments [7] - International business revenue fell sharply by 29.33% to 2.31 billion RMB, primarily due to the high base effect from the sale of a subsidiary [7][8] Dividend Distribution - The company announced a cash dividend of 0.15 RMB per share, totaling 1.35 billion RMB, which represents 17.94% of the net profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2025 [4] Corporate Governance Changes - Huatai Securities proposed to abolish its supervisory board, transferring its responsibilities to the audit committee of the board of directors, in line with recent regulatory changes [9][10]