WEMONEY研究室·数字金融周报|险资布局硬科技版图浮出水面；银行出清存量贵金属杠杆类业务

Group 1: Corporate Governance Changes - The six major state-owned banks in China have all abolished their supervisory boards, with Postal Savings Bank being the latest to announce this change, allowing the audit committee of the board to assume the supervisory functions [1] - Other commercial banks, including Huaxia Bank and Beijing Bank, are also in the process of removing their supervisory boards [1] Group 2: Regulatory Investigations - Postal Savings Bank is under self-regulatory investigation for alleged violations during the underwriting of debt financing instruments, which may involve issues like abnormal underwriting fees and price competition [2] Group 3: Deposit Trends - A significant wave of high-interest deposits is set to mature, with an estimated 72 trillion yuan in high-interest deposits maturing by the end of 2025, leading to a potential structural improvement in banks' liability costs [3] - In October, household deposits decreased by 1.34 trillion yuan, while non-bank financial institutions saw an increase of 1.85 trillion yuan in deposits [3] Group 4: Credit Card Issuance Decline - The number of credit cards in China has decreased by 10 million over the past three years, with a total of 7.07 billion credit cards and loan cards issued as of the end of Q3 2023 [4] Group 5: Preferred Stock Redemption - Nine banks have redeemed preferred shares this year, a significant increase compared to only two banks in the previous year, with the largest redemption being 560 billion yuan by Industrial Bank [5] Group 6: Precious Metals Business Adjustments - Banks are increasingly managing risks associated with leveraged precious metals accounts, with recent actions including the termination of agency relationships for long-standing accounts [6] Group 7: Regulatory Penalties - Citic Bank's Chengdu branch was fined 2.3 million yuan for various non-compliant financial practices, while four other branches faced a total fine of 2.5 million yuan [7] Group 8: Insurance Sector Developments - The CEO of Taikang Life, Cheng Kangping, has stepped down after nine years, with Xue Jihua taking over, marking a significant leadership change in the company [8] - Fuzhou Life Insurance has been approved to acquire all insurance business from Jun Kang Life Insurance, indicating consolidation in the insurance sector [8] Group 9: Consumer Finance Updates - Nanyin Fabao Consumer Finance has increased its registered capital to 6 billion yuan, ranking fourth among consumer finance companies in China [9] - Changsha Bank plans to invest up to 1.55 billion yuan in its subsidiary, Hunan Changyin 58 Consumer Finance, to increase its ownership stake [9] Group 10: Financial Technology Changes - Kuaqian Payment's actual controller has changed to Ke Liming, marking a significant shift in ownership away from the Wanda Group [10] - Deyunsheng Microfinance was ordered to rectify issues found during a regulatory inspection, indicating ongoing scrutiny in the microfinance sector [10]