Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-09-16 03:27Core Insights - The China Securities Investment Fund Industry Association released the Top 100 list of public fund sales and retention scale for the first half of 2025, highlighting significant market players and trends in fund distribution channels [2][3]. Fund Sales Overview - The total non-monetary fund retention scale among the Top 100 institutions reached 10.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.9% compared to the end of the previous year [4]. - The equity fund scale was 5.1 trillion yuan, up 5.9%, while the fixed-income fund scale also reached 5.1 trillion yuan, increasing by 8.1% [4]. Channel Analysis Bank Channel - Banks maintained their leading position in the distribution of non-monetary funds, holding a 43% share, although this was a decline of 1.2 percentage points from the previous year [6]. - The non-monetary fund retention scale for banks was led by China Merchants Bank at 1.04 trillion yuan, followed by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China at 462.4 billion yuan [8]. - The bank channel saw significant growth in index funds, with a 38.7% increase in retention scale, outpacing third-party channels (16.0%) and securities firms (9.9%) [6]. Third-Party Channel - The third-party channel accounted for 35% of the total non-monetary fund retention scale, totaling 3.56 trillion yuan, with a growth of 8.9% [9]. - Ant Fund led the third-party channel with a retention scale of 1.57 trillion yuan, growing by 7.9%, while its fixed-income funds remained the strongest segment [9][10]. Securities Firm Channel - Securities firms held a total non-monetary fund retention scale of 2.09 trillion yuan, representing 20.4% of the market, with a slight increase of 0.4 percentage points [11]. - The stock index fund retention scale among securities firms reached 1.08 trillion yuan, growing by 9.9%, although their market share declined by 2.3 percentage points [11]. Fund Performance - The stock index fund scale reached 1.95 trillion yuan, increasing by 14.6%, while active equity funds saw a modest growth of 1.2% to 3.2 trillion yuan [5]. - The performance of active equity funds lagged behind the market index, with many investors still in recovery or redemption phases [5]. Regulatory Changes - The China Securities Regulatory Commission has proposed a revision to the management regulations for public fund sales fees, indicating a potential shift in focus towards equity products and the development of ETFs [13].