Hong Kong SFC Securities Industry Financial Review 2024: 1.85 Million Active Cash Clients, 2.54 Million Active Margin Clients, 1,397 Securities Dealers & Margin Financiers, $18.5 Trillion Securities Transaction Value (+34%), Average Collateral Coverage at 4.1x, Total Industry Assets $19.4 Trillion, Cash including Clients $81.6 Billion, Receivables from Margin Clients $22.7 Billion, Receivables from Clients & Dealers $27.6 Billion, Proprietary Positions $8.7 Billion, Net Profit $5.6 Billion, Total Income $28.6 Billion, Net Commission Income $2.5 Billion, Gross Interest Income $5.3 Billion
22nd May 2025 | Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) has released the Securities Industry Financial Review 2024, providing key insights into Hong Kong securities industry. In 2024, Total Securities Dealers & Margin Financiers – 1,397 (2023: 1,406). No. of Active Cash Clients – 1.85 million (2023: 2.19 million). No. of Active Margin Clients – 2.54 million (2023: 2.56 million). Total Securities Transactions Value* – $18.5 trillion (+34% Increase). Average Collateral Coverage – 4.1x (Margin Loans to Collateral, 2023: 3.9x). Total Industry Assets – $19.4 trillion. Cash including Clients – $81.6 billion. Receivables from Margin Clients – $22.7 billion. Receivables from Clients & Dealers – $27.6 billion. Proprietary Positions – $8.7 billion. Net Profit – $5.6 billion (+56% increase). Total Income – $28.6 billion (+11% increase). Net Commission Income – $2.5 billion (+18% increase). Gross Interest Income – $5.3 billion. Securities & Futures Advisory Income – $1.1 billion. Securities Underwriting & Placement Income – $1.4 billion. Corporate Finance Advisory Income – $411 million. Asset Management Income – $4.8 billion. Management Fees on Group Companies – $7.3 billion. Profit on Proprietary Trading – $514 million. See below for key findings & summary | View report here
“ Hong Kong SFC Securities Industry Financial Review 2024: 1.85 Million Active Cash Clients, 2.54 Million Active Margin Clients, 1,397 Securities Dealers & Margin Financiers, $18.5 Trillion Securities Transaction Value (+34%), Average Collateral Coverage at 4.1x, Total Industry Assets $19.4 Trillion, Cash including Clients $81.6 Billion, Receivables from Margin Clients $22.7 Billion, Receivables from Clients & Dealers $27.6 Billion, Proprietary Positions $8.7 Billion, Net Profit $5.6 Billion, Total Income $28.6 Billion, Net Commission Income $2.5 Billion, Gross Interest Income $5.3 Billion “
Hong Kong SFC Securities Industry Financial Review 2024: 1.85 Million Active Cash Clients, 2.54 Million Active Margin Clients, 1,397 Securities Dealers & Margin Financiers, $18.5 Trillion Securities Transaction Value (+34%), Average Collateral Coverage at 4.1x, Total Industry Assets $19.4 Trillion, Cash including Clients $81.6 Billion, Receivables from Margin Clients $22.7 Billion, Receivables from Clients & Dealers $27.6 Billion, Proprietary Positions $8.7 Billion, Net Profit $5.6 Billion, Total Income $28.6 Billion, Net Commission Income $2.5 Billion, Gross Interest Income $5.3 Billion

The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) has released the Securities Industry Financial Review 2024, providing key insights into Hong Kong securities industry. See below for key findings & summary | View report here
Hong Kong SFC Securities Industry Financial Review 2024
Summary
- Total Securities Dealers & Margin Financiers – 1,397 (2023: 1,406)
- No. of Active Cash Clients – 1.85 million (2023: 2.19 million)
- No. of Active Margin Clients – 2.54 million (2023: 2.56 million)
- Total Securities Transactions Value* – $18.5 trillion (+34% Increase)
- Average Collateral Coverage – 4.1x (Margin Loans to Collateral, 2023: 3.9x)
- Total Industry Assets – $19.4 trillion
- Cash including Clients – $81.6 billion
- Receivables from Margin Clients – $22.7 billion
- Receivables from Clients & Dealers – $27.6 billion
- Proprietary Positions – $8.7 billion
- Net Profit – $5.6 billion (+56% increase)
- Total Income – $28.6 billion (+11% increase)
- Net Commission Income – $2.5 billion (+18% increase)
- Gross Interest Income – $5.3 billion
- Securities & Futures Advisory Income – $1.1 billion
- Securities Underwriting & Placement Income – $1.4 billion
- Corporate Finance Advisory Income – $411 million
- Asset Management Income – $4.8 billion
- Management Fees on Group Companies – $7.3 billion
- Profit on Proprietary Trading – $514 million
*Total value of transactions includes trading in equities, bonds and other securities in Hong Kong and overseas
Hong Kong SFC Securities Industry Financial Review 2024
1) Overview in 2024
- Total Securities Dealers & Margin Financiers – 1,397 (2023: 1,406)
- No. of Active Cash Clients – 1.85 million (2023: 2.19 million)
- No. of Active Margin Clients – 2.54 million (2023: 2.56 million)
- Total Securities Transactions Value* – $18.5 trillion (+34% Increase)
- Total Industry Assets – $19.4 trillion
- Total Income – $28.6 billion (+11% increase)
- Net Profit – $5.6 billion (+56% increase)
- Average Collateral Coverage – 4.1x (Margin Loans to Collateral, 2023: 3.9x)
*Total value of transactions includes trading in equities, bonds and other securities in Hong Kong and overseas
2) Securities Industry Assets
- Total Assets – $149.1 trillion
- Cash including Clients – $81.6 billion
- Receivables from Margin Clients – $22.7 billion
- Receivables from Clients & Dealers – $27.6 billion
- Proprietary Positions – $8.7 billion
- Other Assets – $53.6 billion
3) Securities Industry P&L
- Net Profit – $5.6 billion (+56% increase)
- Total Income – $28.6 billion (+11% increase)
- Net Commission Income – $2.5 billion (+18% increase)
- Gross Interest Income – $5.3 billion
- Securities & Futures Advisory Income – $1.1 billion
- Securities Underwriting & Placement Income – $1.4 billion
- Corporate Finance Advisory Income – $411 million
- Asset Management Income – $4.8 billion
- Management Fees on Group Companies – $7.3 billion
- Profit on Proprietary Trading – $514 million
Data in HKD
1) Overview in 2024
- Total Securities Dealers & Margin Financiers – 1,397 (2023: 1,406)
- No. of Active Cash Clients – 1.85 million (2023: 2.19 million)
- No. of Active Margin Clients – 2.54 million (2023: 2.56 million)
- Total Securities Transactions Value* – HKD 144 trillion (+34% Increase)
- Total Industry Assets – HKD 1.51 trillion
- Total Income – HKD 222.6 billion (+11% increase)
- Net Profit – HKD 44.3 billion (+56% increase)
- Average Collateral Coverage – 4.1x (Margin Loans to Collateral, 2023: 3.9x)
*Total value of transactions includes trading in equities, bonds and other securities in Hong Kong and overseas
2) Securities Industry Assets
- Total Assets – HKD 1.51 trillion
- Cash including Clients – HKD 635 billion
- Receivables from Margin Clients – HKD 177 billion
- Receivables from Clients & Dealers – HKD 215 billion
- Proprietary Positions – HKD 67.9 billion
- Other Assets – HKD 417 billion
3) Securities Industry P&L
- Net Profit – HKD 44.3 billion (+56% increase)
- Total Income – HKD 222.6 billion (+11% increase)
- Net Commission Income – HKD 20.1 billion (+18% increase)
- Gross Interest Income – HKD 41.3 billion
- Securities & Futures Advisory Income – HKD 9.2 billion
- Securities Underwriting & Placement Income – HKD 11.1 billion
- Corporate Finance Advisory Income – HKD 3.2 billion
- Asset Management Income – HKD 37.5 billion
- Management Fees on Group Companies – HKD 57.2 billion
- Profit on Proprietary Trading – HKD 4 billion
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