Astrum Financial Holdings Limited provided earnings guidance for the year ended 31 December 2019. For the year, the company expects to record a significant decrease in the unaudited profit and total comprehensive income from approximately HKD 22.5 million for the year ended 31 December 2018 (the "Corresponding Year") to approximately HKD 11.7 million for the Current Year, representing a decrease of approximately 48%. Such expected decrease for the Current Year is mainly attributable to (i) the significant decrease in commission from brokerage services from approximately HKD 7.2 million for the Corresponding Year to approximately HKD 3.7 million for the Current Year; (ii) the significant decrease in corporate finance advisory services fee from approximately HKD 10.8 million for the Corresponding Year to approximately HKD 4.9 million for the Current Year; and (iii) the significant increase in commission expenses from approximately HKD 0.4 million for the Corresponding Year to approximately HKD 6.6 million for the Current Year.