** Shares of financial service provider BOCOM International
Holdings Co Ltd 3329.HK surge as much as 20.2% to HK$1.25,
their highest since Nov 2019
** Stock last up 13.5%, on track for the best session since
Dec 2018; fifth biggest pct gainer on Hong Kong bourse in early
trade
** Co expects 2020 net profit to rise more than 60% y/y,
driven by increase in rev from outperforming investment
portfolios in innovative tech, biotech, new economy companies
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** The Hang Seng Finance Index .HSNF edges up 0.1%
** The Hang Seng China enterprises index .HSCE climbs 1%,
and the benchmark index .HSI gains 0.5%
(Reuters Messaging: donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)