[Overseas business income and returns have increased significantly, and the "third pole" of securities firms' performance has quietly taken shape] On August 31, as the semi-annual reports were disclosed one after another, a signal became increasingly clear - after brokerage and self-operation, overseas business has become the "third pole" of performance growth for leading securities firms. Judging from the disclosed data, the revenue, profits and asset scale of overseas platforms of leading institutions such as CITIC Securities, CICC and Huatai Securities have all achieved rapid growth, and businesses such as cross-border investment banking, trading and institutional services have accelerated their expansion. Industry insiders believe that as the demand for Chinese enterprises to "go global" and international capital to "bring in" continues to grow, the international business of Chinese securities firms is shifting from competition for licenses and network layout to competition for capital strength, global networks and comprehensive service capabilities. (Shanghai Securities News)