Fanfei News Agency, May 10, as the tendency of securities firms to re-capitalize is becoming more and more obvious, their willingness to raise funds is becoming more and more urgent. Data show that as of May 9, brokerages have issued a total of 498.62 billion yuan of bonds this year, an increase of more than 30% over the same period last year, with eight large brokerages all issuing more than 20 billion yuan of bonds. Industry insiders said that brokerage capital intermediary business capital demand, bond financing interest rates are relatively low, prompting securities firms to become bigger and stronger through bond issuance. (Shanghai Securities News)