中国成为全球第二大财富管理市场，跨境投资成行业新焦点

Core Insights - The Chinese wealth management market is experiencing a historic opportunity, with total asset management scale exceeding 170 trillion yuan, making it the second-largest wealth management market globally [1][2] - The growth is driven by the expansion of the middle-income group and the increasing total investable assets of residents, which have surpassed 300 trillion yuan [1][2] - The "CITIC Wealth Management Conference" highlighted the importance of wealth management institutions acting as a bridge between the real economy and residents' wealth [2] Industry Growth - The asset management industry has maintained an average annual growth rate of around 8% over the past five years, with public funds, bank wealth management, trusts, and insurance asset management all contributing to this growth [1] - As of June 2025, CITIC Group's wealth management total scale reached 31 trillion yuan, with asset management scale at 9.8 trillion yuan, serving over 200 million individual and corporate clients [3] Cross-Border Investment - Cross-border investment has shifted from an optional strategy to a necessity for wealth management, with significant participation in cross-border financial products [4] - By July 2025, the "Cross-Border Wealth Management Connect" attracted 164,600 individual investors, with cross-border remittance amounts exceeding 120 billion yuan [4] Collaborative Ecosystem - The wealth management industry is evolving towards a collaborative ecosystem among various asset management institutions, driven by the need for complementary cooperation and technological integration [6] - Institutions are focusing on providing comprehensive, platform-based, and global asset management services, emphasizing the importance of research services, investment delegation, and customer service [5][6]