Derivatives trading at the Hong Kong Futures Exchange rose by 19% in 2008, but the parent Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing group’s overall profits fell 17%.
Profits totalled HK$5.13bn ($66.1m) in the year to December 31, down from HK$6.17bn a year earlier. The board maintained its 90% dividend payout ratio and approved a dividend of HK$1.80 a share.