Core Viewpoint - The retirement of He Yanping marks the end of an era for Western Leading Fund, which has significantly grown under her leadership from a management scale of less than 10 billion to over 110 billion [2][3]. Company Overview - He Yanping served as the General Manager of Western Leading Fund for nearly 10 years, implementing innovative management concepts such as the "modular matrix structure" and the "WISE investment decision support platform" [2][3]. - Under her leadership, the fund's public management scale increased from less than 10 billion to over 110 billion, ranking it 55th in the market by the time of her departure [3]. - The number of public funds managed by the company expanded from 7 to 74 during her tenure, indicating a significant diversification of its product line [3]. Management Transition - He Yanping's retirement was effective on October 4, 2025, and He Fang, who has over 20 years of experience in the securities industry, has taken over as the acting General Manager [4][5]. - The company has not yet announced a new General Manager or a specific transition plan [6]. Recent Challenges - The company faced a public relations crisis prior to the National Day holiday, involving a fund manager's gambling incident, which raised concerns about the company's compliance and response to the situation [2][6]. - The handling of the incident was criticized for being slow, which may have exacerbated market speculation regarding the company's internal management [9]. Industry Context - The trend of "age retirement" among fund executives has been prevalent in the industry this year, with over ten high-level executives retiring for this reason [9]. - The transition of leadership is seen as a natural process that allows for the emergence of new talent and may inject new dynamics into the industry [9].
西部利得基金贺燕萍卸任,年内一批公募掌舵人“到龄退休”
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