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Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Overweight" rating for the industry, consistent with the previous rating [1]. Core Insights - The newly released "Management Measures for the Issuance of Income Certificates by Securities Companies" aims to strengthen risk prevention and protect investor interests, enhancing investor confidence in income certificate products and providing greater growth potential for quality securities firms [2][3]. Summary by Sections Regulatory Context - On October 25, the China Securities Association published the "Management Measures" to fill the regulatory gap in the income certificate business of securities firms, prevent financial risks, and protect investors' legal rights. As of July 2023, the outstanding scale of income certificates issued by securities firms reached 429.921 billion, with 18,322 products, making them a significant tool for asset allocation and short-term financing for securities firms [3]. Risk Prevention Measures - The measures include tiered management of the outstanding balance of income certificates based on the classification results of securities firms, with limits set at 60%, 50%, and 40% of net capital for categories A, B, and C respectively. Securities firms are required to incorporate income certificates into their overall risk management framework and enhance liquidity risk control [3]. Investor Protection - The report emphasizes investor protection by limiting losses, defining the scope of investors, and regulating sales behavior. It specifies that the loss amount from floating income certificates should not exceed the fixed income amount, and only professional investors as defined by the "Measures for the Appropriateness of Securities and Futures Investors" can invest in these products [3]. Growth Potential for Quality Firms - The introduction of these measures is expected to enhance risk prevention and investor protection, thereby increasing investor confidence in structured products. Quality securities firms are anticipated to experience significant growth in business scale, with head firms having room for improvement in income certificate scale compared to limits [3]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends investing in quality leading securities firms that will benefit from improved liquidity, specifically mentioning Citic Securities and China Galaxy. As of October 25, the PB ratio of the securities sector accounted for 97% of the overall market PB ratio, indicating potential for growth compared to historical highs [3].