By the Numbers: HKEX reported a profit of HK$8.5 billion for the first half, up 39% year-over-year, with revenue increasing 33% to HK$14.1 billion as trading volumes doubled. EBITDA margin expanded to 79% from 73% a year earlier. The big picture: The exchange regained its

By the Numbers: HUB24 reported an underlying net profit of $97.8 million for FY25, up 44% year-on-year, with revenue rising 24% to $406.6 million, driven by 30% growth in funds under administration to $136.4 billion. The big picture: HUB24 achieved record annual net inflows of

Key Move: The Apex Group announced the appointment of Kimberly DeTrask as Chief Financial Officer and Maxwell Johnston as Chief Business Officer, both of whom will join the Group Executive Committee. DeTrask brings over 12 years of experience from State Street, where she most

Key Move: Alchelyst and Lyra Client Solutions announced a merger to create a next-generation private markets servicing platform, with Alchelyst CEO Joan Kehoe set to lead the combined entity upon closing in Q4 2025. The big picture: The combined company will deliver fund

Key Move: FIS announced the launch of its Investor Services Suite, an end-to-end solution designed to transform investor servicing for fund administrators and managers of alternative, traditional and semi-liquid fund structures. By the Numbers: The solution emerges as the

By the Numbers: The registry services provider reported management earnings per share of 135.1 cents (up 15.0%) on revenue of $3.1 billion (up 4.4%), with EBIT margins excluding margin income expanding 150 basis points to 17.5%. The big picture: Growth in recurring client fees

By the Numbers: Circle reported revenue and reserve income of $658 million, up 53% year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA growing 52% to $126 million. Net loss was $482 million, primarily due to $591 million in IPO-related non-cash charges. The big picture: USDC in circulation

B3 SA, Brazil's sole exchange operator, reported that second-quarter net income rose 6.6% to 1.33 billion reais ($266 million) as growth in equities trading and new crypto products offset declining derivatives volumes. Revenue edged up 0.7% to 2.75 billion reais in the quarter

SGX has reported its highest-ever net profit since listing, with net profit attributable to shareholders increasing 8.4% to $648.0 million for the financial year ended June 30, 2025. The multi-asset exchange said net revenue increased by 11.7% to $1,298.2 million, citing

JSE on Wednesday reported a 13.2% rise in half-year net profit, as higher market volatility drove a surge in equity trading activity. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange said net profit after tax for the six months ended 30 June 2025 rose to R558 million. Total income increased

TP ICAP reported record revenue and higher profit for the first half of the year, citing strong performance in its Global Broking and Liquidnet divisions. The world's largest interdealer broker said group revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2025 rose 9% in constant

Financial technology firm Capitolis said on Wednesday it has closed a strategic funding round, raising a total of $56 million to accelerate its growth. The company announced new investments from Barclays and BNP Paribas, who join existing bank investors J.P. Morgan, Citi,

MarketAxess reported record second-quarter financial results on Wednesday, with total revenues rising 11% year-over-year to $219.5 million. The New York-based electronic trading platform stated that the performance was driven by record commission revenues and strong growth in

Hamilton Lane reported a 31 per cent rise in first-quarter fee-related earnings to $83.7 million, even as its total revenue and net income declined. The private markets investment manager said total revenues for the quarter ended 30 June 2025 fell 11 per cent year-over-year to

FIS raised its full-year outlook after reporting second-quarter results that beat expectations, citing strong momentum in its banking division. The financial technology company reported a 5% rise in second-quarter adjusted revenue to $2.6 billion. It now forecasts full-year

Galaxy Digital reported that it posted a second-quarter adjusted gross profit of $299 million and that its client CoreWeave has committed to the full 800 MW of its Helios data centre in Texas. The digital asset and infrastructure firm also stated that it has acquired adjacent

Broadridge Financial Solutions on August 5, 2025, reported a 7% constant currency increase in recurring revenue for its 2025 fiscal year and forecasted that growth would continue in 2026. The financial technology firm stated that full-year adjusted earnings per share increased

Wolters Kluwer announced that its latest analysis indicates a 37% decline in US federal regulatory enforcement actions against financial services firms in the first half of 2025 compared to the prior six months. The report, which attributes the decline to a federal deregulatory

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on 4 August 2025 reported a net income of ¥546.0 billion for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026, a ¥12.0 billion increase on an adjusted year-ago basis. The Japanese financial group stated that the higher profit was driven by