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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
30.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
 
(A)
In addition to the transactions disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, the Group had the following transactions with related parties during the years:
 
 
  
 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
Notes
  
2021
 
  
2022
 
  
2023
 
 
  
 
  
US$
 
  
US$
 
  
US$
 
Capital market solutions services rendered to fellow subsidiaries
  
(i)
  
 
148
 
  
 
3
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Capital market solutions services rendered to related companies controlled by a director of the Company
  
(i)
  
 
— 
 
  
 
1,149
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Capital market solutions services rendered to former fellow subsidiaries
  
(i)
  
 
13,417
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
Notes
 
  
2021
 
  
2022
 
  
2023
 
 
  
 
 
  
US$
 
  
US$
 
  
US$
 
Management fee paid to immediate holding company
  
 
(i)
 
  
 
19
 
  
 
18
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Investment advisory fee paid to a fellow subsidiary
  
 
(i)
 
  
 
23
 
  
 
21
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Insurance commission paid to a fellow subsidiary
  
 
(i)
 
  
 
7
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Insurance commission received from immediate holding company and a fellow subsidiary
  
 
(i)
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
4
 
  
 
 48
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Digital solutions and other services income from immediate holding company
  
 
(i)
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
1,592
 
  
 
2,554
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Fashion, arts and luxury media advertising and marketing services from immediate holding company
  
 
(i)
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
2,888
 
  
 
2,726
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Acquisition of investment from immediate holding company
  
 
(ii)(a)
 
  
 
20,930
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Acquisition of investments from fellow subsidiaries
  
 
(ii)(b)
 
  
 
1,481
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Proceed of disposal of an investment to a former fellow subsidiary
  
 
(ii)(c)
 
  
 
48,573
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Administrative service fee paid to immediate holding company
  
 
(iii)
 
  
 
3,087
 
  
 
3,767
 
  
 
4,597
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Interest income from immediate holding company
  
 
(iv)
 
  
 
14,926
 
  
 
9,703
 
  
 
10,489
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Stock loan interest income from a former fellow subsidiary
  
 
(i)
 
  
 
4
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Recharge from/(to) immediate holding company
  
  
  
  
—Staff costs
  
  
 
2,841
 
  
 
4,084
 
  
 
— 
 
—Premises cost
  
  
 
1,796
 
  
 
1,469
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
(iii)
 
  
 
4,637
 
  
 
5,553
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Treasury shares repurchased from immediate holding company
  
 
27
 
  
 
642,055
 
  
 
320,603
 
  
 
40,000
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Perpetual securities redeemed from a former fellow subsidiary
  
  
 
598
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Perpetual securities redeemed from a related company
  
  
 
4,594
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Acquisition of AMTD Digital from immediate holding company and fellow subsidiaries
  
 
(ii)(d)
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
740,451
 
  
 
— 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Acquisition of AMTD Assets from immediate holding company
  
 
(ii)(e)
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
268,000
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss to immediate holding company
    (ii)(f)      —         —         80,155  
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Notes:
(i)
   The terms of these services were comparable to the fee and conditions offered to the major customers of the Group.
(ii)   a.   In 2021, the transaction represented the acquisition of 19.9% interest in another fellow subsidiary, AMTD Assets Alpha Group, from AMTD Group based on the investee’s net asset value on the date of acquisition. The considerations were settled through the current account with AMTD Group.
  b.   In 2021, the transaction represented the acquisition of an unlisted equity investment from a fellow subsidiary.
  c.  
The transactions represented the disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss to a related company based on the fair value as of the date of disposal. The gain on disposal amounted to
 
US
$16,094.
  d.   In 2022, the Group acquried 82.7% interest in AMTD Digital from the immediate holding company and fellow subsidiaries at a consideration of approximately US$993 million.
  e.  
In 2023, the Group acquired 100% interest in AMTD Assets from the immediate holding company at a consideration of
 US$268,000.
  f.   In 2023, the Group disposed a financial assets at fair value through profit or loss to the immediate holding company at a consideration of US$80,155.
(iii)
   The staff costs and premises cost was recharged by the immediate holding company based on actual usage. Starting from July 2022, the immediate holding company charged a fixed service fee of HK$9
million
 
(HK$6
million prior
 to July 2022) per quarter for other administrative expenses..
(iv)
   The transaction represented the interest income charged at 2% per annum on the outstanding amount due from the immediate holding company which was payable on demand.
 
  (B)
In addition to balances disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, the Group had the following outstanding balances with related parties:
 
  (i)
Treasury functions of the Group are conducted centrally under AMTD Group and inter-company fund transfers were carried out among the entities within AMTD Group. The treasury function manages available funds at AMTD Group level and allocates the funds to various entities within AMTD Group for their operations. On July 15, 2022, the Group and its subsidiary entered into an intercompany financing agreement with its immediate holding company. Under such agreement, any intercompany receivables and payables balances with the immediate holding company and the fellow subsidiaries shall be settled on a net basis with the immediate holding company. As of December 31,
2021,
2022 and 2023, the gross carrying amount on amount due from immediate holding company is
US$275,127,
US$287,178 and US$1,057,007 respectively, which bears interest at 2% per annum and are unsecured and repayable on demand. The impairment loss provided under expected credit loss model as of December 31,
 
2021,
2022 and 2023 is
 nil,
nil and US$4,988, respectively. The Group did not have any outstanding balances with its fellow subsidiaries.
 
  (ii)
As of December 31, 2023, the amount due to a
non-controlling
shareholder comprised of (i) interest bearing balance of US$7,643 at a variable rate of 2 times of HIBOR plus 1.15% per annum, (ii) interest bearing balance of US$25,479 at a variable rate of HIBOR plus 1.15% per annum and
(iii) non-interest
bearing balance of US$22,681. The amount due to a
non-controlling
shareholder was unsecured
.
 
  (C)
Compensation of key management personnel of the Group:
 

    
For the year ended December 31,
  
    
2021
     
2022
     
2023
  
    
US$
     
US$
     
US$
  
Short-term employee benefits
      2,885        4,255        1,459  
Other long-term benefit
      7        13        6  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
     2,892        4,268        1,465