Western Securities(SZ:002673) Zhong Guo Ji Jin Bao·2026-01-19 16:25Group 1 - The core point of the article is the resignation of Mu Qiguo as the head of the Research Institute of Western Securities, with Zhao Yinghua taking over the role. This change aligns with the company's updated strategic planning for its research center, emphasizing higher demands for business development and innovation [2][3]. - Mu Qiguo will focus on the company's intelligent investment research and the establishment of its Hong Kong subsidiary's research operations [3]. - Western Securities aims to enhance its research capabilities by strengthening sell-side research, expanding overseas business, and fostering technological innovation to better serve investors [3][5]. Group 2 - During Mu Qiguo's tenure, his team received multiple awards, including the New Fortune Most Promising Research Institution Award for three consecutive years from 2019 to 2021 and the Most Distinctive Research Institution Award from Sina Jin Qilin in 2020 and 2021 [3]. - Mu Qiguo emphasized the potential for smaller brokerages to focus on niche markets with significant beta changes and upstream industry research to provide unique insights, which can yield higher alpha value for investors [4]. - Under Mu Qiguo's leadership, the research development center saw significant growth in revenue and profit, with insurance clients becoming the primary revenue source by surpassing public funds in 2025 [5].