信托业年度“责任答卷”：去年受托资产首超29.56万亿元，员工队伍回暖，16.68万亿元赋能实体

Core Insights - The Chinese trust industry is demonstrating practical actions in serving the real economy and fulfilling social responsibilities, as highlighted in the 2024-2025 Social Responsibility Report [2][3] Industry Overview - The total assets under management in the trust industry have surpassed 29.56 trillion yuan, marking a historical high with a year-on-year growth of 23.58% [4] - The core growth driver is the funds trust, which reached 22.25 trillion yuan, growing by 28.02% year-on-year [4] - Direct investments in the real economy account for 28.81%, while 46.17% indirectly support the real economy through capital markets, totaling 16.68 trillion yuan [4] - The funds trust directed towards the securities market has exceeded 10.27 trillion yuan, showing a significant increase of 55.61% year-on-year [4] Social Responsibility and Charitable Trusts - The trust industry provided 1.12 trillion yuan for the Belt and Road Initiative, 0.77 trillion yuan for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development, and 2.67 trillion yuan for the Yangtze River Economic Belt [5] - In September 2024, the revised Charity Law came into effect, leading to a significant increase in charitable trusts, with 539 new registrations and a total scale of 16.61 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 30.07% [6] - The cumulative number of charitable trusts reached 2,244, with a total scale of 8.507 billion yuan by the end of 2024 [6] Workforce Development - The total number of employees in the trust industry increased by 321 to 17,884 by the end of 2024, indicating a recovery in the workforce [8][9] - The workforce is becoming younger and more professional, with over 60% of employees aged 40 and below, and an increasing proportion of employees holding master's degrees [9][10] - The industry is focusing on internal mobility and external recruitment to enhance talent integration and effectiveness [10]