Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-12-31 12:24Core Viewpoint - The responsibility dispute between the custodian and investors regarding the significant losses incurred by Shengyuan Environmental Protection's investment in a private equity fund is escalating [1]. Group 1: Fund Performance and Losses - Shengyuan Environmental Protection's investment in the "Shenbo Hongtu Growth No. 1 Private Securities Investment Fund" has resulted in substantial losses, with the latest unit net value at 0.18 and a cumulative net value growth rate of -81.54%, amounting to a loss of approximately 46.92 million yuan, which exceeds 10% of the company's most recent audited net profit for the fiscal year [2]. Group 2: Allegations and Responses - Shengyuan Environmental Protection has accused the fund manager, Shenzhen Shenbo Xintou Investment Management Co., Ltd. ("Shenbo Xintou"), of unauthorized trading and net value falsification, while also directing criticism towards the custodian, China Merchants Securities, for failing to fulfill its supervisory obligations [3][4]. - China Merchants Securities has denied the allegations, stating that it has complied with regulatory and contractual obligations in its role as custodian, including strict supervision of investment ratios and leverage violations. The custodian claims it had already issued warnings regarding the abnormal operations of the product [5]. Group 3: Legal Proceedings and Investigations - The incident has entered both criminal and administrative regulatory procedures, with Shengyuan Environmental Protection determined to pursue legal avenues to recover losses. China Merchants Securities has expressed its intention to cooperate with relevant parties and reserves the right to pursue legal action against false accusations [7].