CAPITAL GAIN

Co-executive chairman Wong Sin-just explains the strong contribution from securities broking and corporate finance services to e2-Capital (Holdings)' 384 per cent net profit growth last year. Despite thin turnover in the market generally, e2-Capital managed to pick up a greater share of the financial services business.

Market watchers say February's sale of 50 per cent of the financial services division to Softbank Investment International (Strategic) will cut its contribution this year.