华安基金重要人事调整：徐勇接棒党委书记 千亿级公募整合大幕拉开

Core Viewpoint - The resignation of Zhu Xuehua marks the end of an era for Huazhong Fund, with Xu Yong taking over as the new Party Secretary and potentially the Chairman, indicating a significant leadership transition within the company [1][5]. Group 1: Leadership Transition - Zhu Xuehua has served as the Party Secretary and Chairman of Huazhong Fund for 12 years, during which the fund's public management scale increased from 72.1 billion to over 749.7 billion, a growth of over 10 times [1][2]. - Xu Yong, a seasoned executive with a dual background in insurance and public funds, previously led招商基金, increasing its public fund scale by nearly 150 billion in three years [3][4]. Group 2: Fund Performance and Growth - Under Zhu's leadership, Huazhong Fund launched innovative products such as Asia's largest gold ETF and the first public REITs, emphasizing "innovation gene" and "long-term value investment" [1][5]. - As of July 30, 2025, Huazhong Fund's public management scale reached 749.5 billion, with significant growth across various fund types, including a 31.37-fold increase in money market funds [2]. Group 3: Merger and Integration Challenges - The merger between Huazhong Fund and Haitong Fund is imminent due to regulatory compliance issues, with the integration expected to be complex and challenging [5][6]. - The merger will involve renaming over 100 products and restructuring a workforce of 887 employees, with significant overlaps in research and operations [7]. - If successful, the combined public fund scale could reach 966.9 billion, positioning the new entity among the top ten in the market [7].