Changjiang Securities(SZ:000783) 券商中国·2025-06-26 23:26Core Viewpoint - The private equity industry, valued at 20 trillion yuan, is undergoing a rapid reshuffle, with a significant number of small and medium-sized firms being eliminated, leading to a concentration of assets among larger institutions [2][3][4]. Group 1: Industry Overview - As of April 2025, the private equity fund industry has reached a management scale of 20.22 trillion yuan, marking a return to this threshold after a year, driven by improved issuance and performance recovery [3]. - The number of private fund managers has been declining, with 568 firms deregistered in 2025 alone, and the total number of private securities investment fund managers at 7,827 [3][4]. - The concentration of assets is increasing, with the top five managers holding 14% of the total assets and the top ten holding 20.42% [3]. Group 2: Competitive Landscape - The private equity sector is experiencing heightened competition and a high elimination rate, with a clear trend towards concentration and a strong head effect [4]. - The number of billion-yuan private equity firms has reached 87, with 40 employing subjective strategies and 39 using quantitative strategies [3]. Group 3: New Initiatives - Longjiang Securities, in collaboration with Industrial Bank and Securities Times, has launched the "Golden Yangtze" private equity empowerment plan to support long-term investments and enhance the quality of private equity firms [4][5]. - The empowerment plan aims to create a positive cycle between long-term capital, quality managers, and market value, focusing on efficient connections to long-term funds and comprehensive support for research and trading [5]. Group 4: Empowerment Mechanisms - The empowerment plan includes various support mechanisms such as priority for private fund distribution, access to a billion-yuan funding platform, research services, tailored trading solutions, and promotional services [8][10][12][13][14]. - The evaluation mechanism for the empowerment plan has been optimized to include both quantitative and qualitative assessments across multiple dimensions, including investment performance and risk control [8].