私募基金公司两年缩减近20%，合计管理资产规模坐稳20万亿，有形之手“扶优汰劣”

Group 1 - The private equity industry is experiencing stricter entry requirements and accelerated exits, with 90 private fund managers deregistering their licenses in June alone, while only 11 new licenses were issued [2][3] - The total number of private fund managers has decreased from 24,700 in February 2022 to 19,800 as of May 2023, representing a 20% decline over two years [2][3] - Despite the reduction in the number of managers, the total scale of private funds has increased by 0.36 trillion yuan, reaching 20.27 trillion yuan, indicating a positive cycle of "eliminating the weak and supporting the strong" [2][3] Group 2 - As of the end of May, the total scale of private funds is 20.27 trillion yuan, with private securities funds at 5.54 trillion yuan, private equity investment funds at 10.98 trillion yuan, and venture capital funds at 3.41 trillion yuan [2][3] - The proportion of private equity funds exceeds 50% of the total private fund market scale [2][3] - The number of private fund managers has dropped below 20,000 for the first time in seven years, reinforcing the trend of consolidation in the industry [3][4] Group 3 - New regulations introduced in mid-2023 have raised the entry barriers for private funds, leading to a higher proportion of established firms entering the market [4] - In June, 11 private fund institutions received registration, including major players like Taiping and Temasek, indicating a trend towards more reputable firms entering the space [4] - The tightening of entry standards has made it increasingly difficult for smaller or non-compliant private funds to gain visibility in mainstream investment channels [4] Group 4 - The Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau has reported several cases of typical violations among private funds, highlighting serious deviations from the essence of fund management [5] - Violations include using fund assets for non-financial activities, such as family trust services and even "fortune-telling" under the guise of investment predictions [5][6] - The regulatory body has identified five major issues in private fund operations, emphasizing the need for stricter compliance and oversight [5][6]