Zhong Guo Zheng Quan Bao·2025-11-27 21:16Core Viewpoint - Several small and medium-sized public fund companies in China, including Yimin Fund, Founder Fubon Fund, and China Merchants Securities Asset Management, have followed Yingda Fund in abolishing their supervisory boards, allowing the audit committee of the board to assume the supervisory functions. This trend is seen as a move towards internal optimization within the legal framework, aimed at reducing operational costs and streamlining processes [1][2][4]. Group 1: Company Actions - On November 26, China Merchants Securities Asset Management announced the establishment of an audit committee within its board to take over the functions of the supervisory board, thereby abolishing the position of employee supervisors [2]. - Yimin Fund also announced on November 22 the abolition of its supervisory board, with the audit committee taking over the supervisory functions [2]. - Yingda Fund was the first in the public fund industry to abolish its supervisory board in July, indicating a shift in operational structure [2][3]. Group 2: Legal Framework and Implications - The new Company Law, effective from July 1, 2024, allows limited liability companies and joint-stock companies to establish an audit committee within the board to perform the functions of the supervisory board, thus eliminating the need for a supervisory board [3][6]. - The supervisory board's primary functions include financial inspection, supervision of directors and senior management, and proposing the convening of temporary shareholder meetings, among others [4]. Group 3: Industry Trends and Future Outlook - The trend of abolishing supervisory boards is expected to continue, with more fund companies likely to follow suit, especially as major shareholders like banks and securities firms also move in this direction [6][7]. - The decision to abolish supervisory boards is seen as a way to simplify workflows and reduce operational costs, particularly for personal and state-controlled fund companies [7].