Zhong Guo Ji Jin Bao·2025-07-03 12:17Group 1 - China Merchants Bank has received approval to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, China Merchants Financial Asset Investment Co., Ltd. (招银金投), with a registered capital of 15 billion RMB [2] - The establishment of 招银金投 is part of China Merchants Bank's initiative to align with national development goals and enhance its comprehensive operational capabilities [2] - 招银金投 is the third commercial bank in 2023 to be approved for setting up an Asset Investment Company (AIC), following Industrial Bank and CITIC Bank [2][3] Group 2 - The regulatory authorities are actively promoting the expansion of AICs, with recent notifications allowing the pilot program for equity investments to extend beyond Shanghai to 18 cities, including Beijing and Tianjin [5] - The total signed investment intention amount for AIC equity investments has surpassed 380 billion RMB, indicating strong market interest [5] - Analysts believe that the expansion of AICs will enhance the development of technology finance and improve the efficiency of financial resource allocation [6]