HKEx profit up 14% to $2.6b

Funds raised in the Hong Kong IPO market reached $174.7b in the first half of 2011.

Chairman Ronald Joseph Arculli said, “We have witnessed renowned international brand names being listed on our market, including Prada, Samsonite, and MGM. We were also pleased to see Switzerland-based Glencore, a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities, chose Hong Kong as one of the two markets for its $77.7 billion IPO.”

The Board declared an interim dividend of $2.16 per share for the year ending 31 December 2011.