Value Partners Group Limited provided consolidated earnings guidance for the full year ended December 31, 2017. The board of directors of the company inform shareholders of the company and potential investors that, based on preliminary review of the latest available financial information of the company, consolidated profit attributable to owners of the company is expected to increase significantly to about HKD 2 billion (an unaudited estimate) for the year ended 31 December 2017 as compared to HKD 137.5 million in the previous year. The substantial improvement is mainly attributable to an increase in performance fee to approximately HKD 2.5 billion (an unaudited estimate) for the year ended 31 December 2017 from HKD 10.8 million in the previous year. Operating profit before other gains or losses, which reflects the group's core business, is expected to increase significantly to about HKD 2.2 billion (an unaudited estimate) for the year ended 31 December 2017 as compared to HKD 199.3 million in the previous year.