券商中国·2025-04-20 01:26Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent evaluation results of market makers by the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), highlighting the performance and ranking changes of various securities firms in the first quarter of 2025, with a focus on the shift towards the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) for market-making opportunities [2][3]. Group 1: Market Maker Evaluation Results - The NEEQ released the market maker evaluation results for Q1 2025, with Northeast Securities, Shanghai Securities, and Kaiyuan Securities ranking in the top 5% and receiving a 100% fee exemption [2]. - In the top 20% of the rankings, firms like Shanghai Securities, Tianfeng Securities, and Changjiang Securities saw improvements in their rankings compared to Q4 of the previous year [2][3]. - A total of 12 market makers received fee exemption qualifications, with 6 firms in the 10%-20% range receiving a 50% fee reduction, and 3 firms in the 5%-10% range receiving a 70% reduction [2]. Group 2: Strategic Adjustments by Securities Firms - Some securities firms are adjusting their market-making strategies in response to regulatory changes, focusing more on the BSE and reducing their involvement in the New Third Board market-making business [4]. - For instance, Hongta Securities has actively reduced its New Third Board market-making scale and is applying for qualifications to operate on the BSE, indicating a strategic shift towards more promising market opportunities [4]. - The report from Shichuang Securities noted that they have 23 market-making enterprises, ranking 15th in the industry, with a significant portion being innovative tier companies [4]. Group 3: Evaluation Criteria and Importance - The evaluation criteria for market makers include a total score of 100 points, with categories such as market-making scale, liquidity provision, and quote quality [5]. - The NEEQ emphasizes the importance of the market maker system in improving market liquidity, price discovery, and fostering a healthy market cycle, indicating ongoing efforts to optimize the evaluation and incentive mechanisms [5].