Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-08 09:05Group 1 - The securities industry is undergoing a significant adjustment, with the total number of practitioners decreasing to 323,900 as of June 30, reflecting a reduction of 6,870 people or 2.12% since the beginning of the year, indicating structural optimization in response to market changes [1] Group 2 - There is a notable differentiation in personnel structure, with general securities business personnel decreasing by 5,521, a decline of 2.74%, closely related to the adjustment of brokerage business structures. Securities brokers saw a reduction of 2,264, a decline of 8.75%, indicating pressure on traditional brokerage business models [3] - In contrast, investment advisors increased by 1,264, an increase of 1.55%, and the number of securities analysts rose by 50, an increase of 0.89%, showing a growing emphasis on professional investment advisory talent during the wealth management transformation [3] Group 3 - The number of sponsoring representatives in the securities industry has decreased for the first time in five years, dropping to 8,470 as of June 30, down 342 from the end of 2024, marking the first decline since the revision of the "Securities Issuance and Listing Sponsorship Business Management Measures" in June 2020 [4] - The revision in 2020 significantly adjusted the admission rules for sponsoring representatives, leading to a surge in their numbers, which peaked at 8,812 in 2024, with an increase of 2,525 from the previous year [4] - A shift occurred in 2023 when the China Securities Regulatory Commission proposed a "phased tightening of the IPO pace," resulting in a cooling IPO market and a drop in the number of listed companies to the lowest level since 2014, directly impacting investment banking revenues [4] Group 4 - Major brokerages are the primary groups experiencing reductions in sponsoring representatives, with CITIC Securities leading the decrease, reducing its representatives from 593 at the end of 2024 to 540, a nearly 9% reduction [4] - Dongfang Securities currently has 208 sponsoring representatives, having decreased by 35 in six months, a decline of 16.83%, while Dongxing Securities reduced its representatives by 33, a decline of 14.77%, both showing double-digit reduction rates [5]