On June 15, Bright Smart Securities rose 5.11% in regular trading, trading at HKD 8.57/share, with turnover of approximately HKD 49.49 million. The rebound comes after a streak of heavy losses earlier in June driven by global risk-off sentiment and elevated short-selling pressure.

On the news front, Bloomberg recently reported that Ant International, the overseas arm of Ant Group, is considering raising approximately USD 1 billion to accelerate global business expansion, with the funding round potentially valuing the unit at USD 10 billion. The report added that Ant International may begin preparations for a Hong Kong listing as early as this year. Ant Group completed the acquisition of a 50.55% stake in Bright Smart Securities in March, making the company a licensed securities platform under the Ant ecosystem. The market expects Bright Smart to directly benefit from business synergies and user traffic inflow associated with Ant International's potential IPO.

Within the Investment Banking and Brokerage sector, peers also posted notable gains, with CMSC up 9.37%, CICC up 7.95%, CITIC SEC up 6.04%, CGS up 5.21%, and HTSC up 4.08%.

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