What Planetree International Development does

Planetree International Development Limited (HKEx: 00613) is a Bermuda-incorporated, Hong Kong-listed diversified financial services holding company that has been on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange main board since November 1993. Originally named Yugang International Limited, it rebranded on 12 June 2019 and now operates through five reportable segments: (1) regulated financial services under Types 1–9 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, covering securities and futures dealing, leveraged foreign exchange, advisory, automated trading, securities margin financing, and asset management; (2) credit and lending under the Money Lenders Ordinance; (3) corporate advisory; (4) property investment and leasing of group-owned real estate; and (5) tactical and strategic investment in debt and equity securities. The company is headquartered in North Point, Hong Kong, with a registered office in Hamilton, Bermuda, and runs a lean team of 11–50 employees across these lines.

The business model combines fee- and spread-based revenue from licensed financial activity (transaction fees on dealing, margin interest, asset management fees), interest income from licensed money lending, advisory fees from corporate finance mandates, rental income from directly-owned properties, and interest and dividend income from the proprietary securities book. Customer concentration is described at segment level rather than client level — institutional and high-net-worth clients in Hong Kong form the primary GTM target — and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The corporate strategy explicitly anchors long-term growth on the SFO-licensed financial services segment while maintaining the property and tactical investment portfolios for income stability.

Recent strategic activity centres on a discloseable share-swap transaction with OSHIDORI (威華達), supplemented and extended in early 2026, alongside a board change with the resignation of Executive Director Mr. Dai Bin. The company also reported highly volatile top-line and earnings figures over 2021–2025, driven primarily by mark-to-market movements on the tactical securities book rather than core operating trends, which complicates any clean read on organic growth momentum.

Name

Planetree International Development

Legal name

Planetree International Development Limited

Website

https://planetreeintl.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Planetree International Development Limited (HKEx: 00613) is a Hong Kong-listed, Bermuda-incorporated diversified financial services holding company operating SFO Types 1–9 licensed brokerage, margin financing, and asset management, plus MLO-licensed lending, corporate advisory, property leasing, and a tactical securities investment book, serving institutional and high-net-worth clients in Hong Kong.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Financial Services

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Bonds & Sovereigns Trading (FSACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Bonds & Agencies (Sovereigns, Supras, Munis) (FSAAAHAA)

Keywords

• Financial services
• Securities dealing
• Asset management
• Money lending
• Property investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastern

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Services - Securities Dealing: Dealing in securities, futures contracts, leveraged foreign exchange trading with Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 licences under the Securities and Futures Ordinance
2. Securities Margin Financing: Securities margin financing generating interest income from leveraged positions
3. Asset Management: Asset management services under SFO licences
4. Credit and Lending: Money lending activities under Money Lenders Ordinance licences generating interest income
5. Corporate Advisory: Corporate advisory services providing advisory on corporate finance and related services
6. Property Investment and Leasing: Leasing of properties directly owned by the Group for rental income and capital appreciation
7. Tactical and Strategic Investment: Trading and holding debt and equity securities, earning interest and dividend income from securities investments

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Planetree International Development Limited is a Hong Kong-listed conglomerate (stock code 00613) operating five business segments: (1) financial services including securities dealing, futures contracts, leveraged forex trading, securities advisory, corporate finance advisory, automated trading, securities margin financing, and asset management under SFO Types 1-9 licences; (2) credit and lending under Money Lenders Ordinance licences; (3) corporate advisory services; (4) property investment and leasing of directly owned properties; and (5) tactical and strategic investment in debt and equity securities.

Product overview

Planetree International Development Limited is a diversified financial services conglomerate listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00613) since November 1993. Originally known as Yugang International Limited, the company rebranded on June 12, 2019. The company operates five distinct business segments: (1) Financial Services under SFO licences (Types 1-9), offering securities dealing, futures contracts, leveraged forex trading, advisory services, automated trading, margin financing, and asset management; (2) Credit and Lending Services under MLO licences; (3) Corporate Advisory Services; (4) Property Investment and Leasing; and (5) Tactical and Strategic Investment in securities. This is a diversified financial services platform rather than a unified product with named modules—the business segments operate as distinct service lines under corporate governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Services (SFO Types 1-9) Comprehensive licensed financial services operating under Securities and Futures Ordinance Types 1-9 licences, including dealing in securities, dealing in futures contracts, leveraged foreign exchange trading, advising on securities, advising on futures contracts, advising on corporate finance, providing automated trading services, securities margin financing, and asset management services for institutional and high-net-worth clients in Hong Kong.
• Credit and Lending Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Haitong International Securities Group: Large Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of Haitong Securities offering full SFO Type 1–9 licensed brokerage, investment banking, asset management and margin financing. Operates in the same regulatory stack as Planetree but at materially larger scale.
• Far East Consortium Hotels and Resorts (Far East Consortium): Hong Kong-listed diversified conglomerate combining property development/investment with securities and financial services operations. Comparable diversified structure to Planetree's mix of property leasing and financial services, though much larger in scale.

Direct peers

• First Shanghai Investments: Hong Kong-listed financial group providing securities brokerage, asset management, corporate finance advisory, property investment and strategic investments. Closely mirrors Planetree's five-segment structure spanning financial services, property leasing and tactical investment.
• Emperor Capital Group: Hong Kong-listed financial group providing securities brokerage, margin financing, corporate finance advisory, asset management and money lending under SFO and MLO licences. Directly comparable line-up of services to Planetree's financial services, credit and lending, and corporate advisory segments.
• Crosby Securities (Crosby Asset Management): Hong Kong-based SFO-licensed broker-dealer and asset manager offering securities dealing, margin financing and wealth management. Comparable to Planetree's Type 1, 4, 8 and 9 licensed financial services and asset management activities.
• Asia Financial Holdings: Hong Kong-listed diversified financial services group with insurance, brokerage and investment operations. Highly comparable to Planetree's SFO-licensed financial services plus investment segments serving Hong Kong institutional and HNW clients.
• GET Holdings: Hong Kong-listed company with financial services, securities dealing and investment operations under SFO licences, plus securities margin financing. Comparable in scale, structure and license mix to Planetree's core financial services segment.
• Kingston Securities: Hong Kong SFO-licensed brokerage offering securities and futures dealing, margin financing and IPO underwriting. Comparable to Planetree's Type 1, 2 and 8 licensed activities serving HK retail and institutional clients.
• China Tonghai International Financial Holdings: Hong Kong-listed full-service financial group offering brokerage, corporate advisory, asset management, margin financing and investment holding under SFO licences. Closely matches Planetree's diversified HK financial-services platform with additional proprietary investment book.

Others

• Pacific Online (Pegasus Entertainment) / HK-listed small-cap conglomerates: Hong Kong-listed small-cap shell-style investment holdings that periodically pivot into financial services and investment activity. Useful as a structural/listing-platform peer for Planetree's HK-listed conglomerate model rather than for direct product overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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