Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, the city’s stock-exchange operator, reported a jump in trading activity in 2014 as the launch of a mutual market-access program with Shanghai proved a draw for mainland investors, while a new clearing subsidiary boosted revenue from its ownership of the London Metal Exchange.

HKEx reported profit attributable to shareholders of HK$5.16 billion ($665 million) during 2014, 13.5% higher than the previous year.