Zheng Quan Ri Bao·2025-09-04 16:49Core Viewpoint - The margin financing and securities lending business (referred to as "margin business") is a core pillar of brokerage credit operations, significantly impacting brokerage performance due to its scale changes [1] Group 1: Business Performance - In the first half of the year, the margin balance remained high at 1.8 trillion yuan, laying a foundation for the growth of interest income for brokerages [2] - A total of 42 listed brokerages achieved net interest income of 19.657 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.66% [2] - Leading brokerages dominate the margin business, with Guotai Junan leading with 3.187 billion yuan in net interest income, followed by Huatai Securities with 2.037 billion yuan [2][3] Group 2: Growth Trends - The top brokerages and some regional firms showed remarkable performance, with Guotai Junan, Huatai Securities, and Zhongyuan Securities experiencing net interest income growth rates exceeding 100% [2] - The margin business of Guotai Junan focused on customer needs, achieving a net increase of 26,400 new margin clients, a 61% year-on-year increase [3] Group 3: Market Dynamics - As of September 1, the total margin balance reached 2.296991 trillion yuan, surpassing the historical peak of 2.27 trillion yuan in June 2015 [4] - The number of individual investors in the margin market increased to 7.6222 million, with active trading participants rising to 492,096 [4] Group 4: Strategic Focus - Leading brokerages have clarified their business priorities for the second half of the year, focusing on steady development of the margin business to support overall performance growth [5] - Guotai Junan plans to enhance customer acquisition efforts, while Huatai Securities aims to improve differentiated marketing policies and tools [5]