上半年，湖南唯一证券公司净利润同比增长76.43%

Group 1: Industry Performance - The securities industry in A-shares achieved revenue of 251.036 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 23.47% [1] - The net profit for the securities industry reached 112.280 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 40.37%, with nearly 85% of securities firms reporting profits [1] - The industry facilitated 33 companies to go public on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, Growth Enterprise Market, and Beijing Stock Exchange, raising a total of 19.7 billion yuan [1] Group 2: Bond Financing and Market Role - The securities industry supported the real economy with bond financing amounting to 2.84 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.65% [1] - A total of 380 technology innovation bonds were underwritten, amounting to 381.391 billion yuan, which is a significant increase of 56.48% compared to the same period last year [1] Group 3: Wealth Management and Market Strategies - The balance of client trading settlement funds in the brokerage business reached 28.2 trillion yuan, providing custody services for 86.8 trillion yuan in assets [2] - The average net commission rate for securities trading was 2.15 ‰, continuing a downward trend [2] - Listed securities firms distributed a total of 12.7 billion yuan in cash dividends, actively returning value to investors [2] Group 4: International Expansion - By the end of the first half of the year, mainland securities firms established 36 overseas subsidiaries, with total assets reaching 1.64 trillion Hong Kong dollars, a year-on-year increase of 20.45% [2] - Overseas subsidiaries participated in financing for 40 companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising 108.1 billion Hong Kong dollars [2] Group 5: Company-Specific Developments - Fangzheng Securities reported a net profit of 2.384 billion yuan in the first half of the year, with a year-on-year growth rate of 76.43% [2] - The company announced a shareholder return plan for the next three years, committing to distribute at least 45% of the average annual distributable profit in cash [3] - Fangzheng Securities declared a cash dividend of 0.61 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 502 million yuan [3]