HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG announced preliminary earnings results for the full year of 2015. For the year, the company reported profit before tax was up at EUR 217.4 million compared to EUR 211.8 million a year ago. Operating revenue was EUR 721.3 million compared to EUR 686.7 million a year ago.

Net interest income grew to EUR 177.5 million compared to EUR 174.7 million a year ago. Net fee income increased to EUR 441.2 million compared to EUR 389.7 million a year ago. The strong increase in earnings was seen in Global Banking & Markets to the improvement in net fee income from foreign exchange, custody and alternative investment transactions.