GF Securities (HKG:1776, SHE:000776) posted net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company of 4.38 billion yuan for the third quarter, down 2% from a year ago.

EPS was 0.51 yuan, down 8.93%, according to a Thursday filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

For the three months ended Sept. 30, total operating revenue was 10.2 billion yuan, down 5.51% from a year ago, the investment banker said.