Group 1 - The rapid development of ETFs has led to many products facing issues of homogenization and poor management, resulting in significant share reductions and liquidity problems for some smaller products [1][5] - Several public funds have announced the addition of brokerages as market makers for their ETF products to enhance liquidity in the secondary market [1][2] Group 2 - On August 1, Guolian Fund announced an agreement with Ping An Securities and Great Wall Securities to act as market makers for its ETF, effective from August 1, 2025 [2] - Other funds, such as Huatai-PineBridge and E Fund, have also added brokerages as market makers for their ETFs, with over 40 announcements made in July alone [2] Group 3 - The presence of market makers is crucial for maintaining active trading in ETFs, with data showing that as of June 30, 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange had 20 primary market makers and 12 general market makers covering 746 fund products [3] - The Shenzhen Stock Exchange reported having 27 liquidity service providers for 491 ETF products as of mid-2023 [3] Group 4 - Analysts suggest that increasing the number of brokerages as primary market makers can significantly improve trading efficiency and quality, ensuring quick and accurate responses to large fund inflows and complex transactions [4] - The growing role of liquidity service providers in the ETF ecosystem is emphasized, with wealth management platforms increasingly using liquidity metrics to select quality ETFs [4] Group 5 - The "Matthew Effect" in the ETF industry is becoming more pronounced, with some ETFs facing shrinking scales and liquidity crises, particularly among previously popular products [5][6] - Statistics indicate that the number of ETFs choosing to liquidate has increased, with 20 index funds opting for liquidation as of August 1, including some high-performing thematic funds [6]
多家公募增加做市商 提升旗下ETF流动性
Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-08-03 19:32