[Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Releases Financial Review Report for the Securities Industry: Virtual Asset Trading Commission Revenue Decreases by 13.5% Quarter-on-Quarter] Odaily Planet Daily News – The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released a financial review report for the securities industry, revealing that Hong Kong's securities sector recorded steady growth in the first half of this year, with net profit increasing by 21% to HKD 51.7 billion. The total net commission income and interest income from securities trading, futures and options trading, leveraged foreign exchange trading, and virtual asset trading rose by 13%, from HKD 40.1 billion in the second half of 2025 to HKD 45.4 billion in the first half of 2026. Additionally, the total reported commission revenue from virtual asset trading in the first half of 2026 amounted to HKD 99.3 million, a decrease of HKD 15.5 million compared to HKD 114.8 million in the second half of 2025, representing a quarter-on-quarter decline of 13.5%.