证券时报·2025-12-12 00:13Core Viewpoint - The recent performance decline of several well-known bond private equity funds is attributed to the volatility of Vanke bonds and the overall weakness in the bond market, prompting fund managers to enhance their management capabilities to remain competitive [1][5]. Group 1: Performance Decline of Bond Private Equity Funds - Many renowned bond private equity products have experienced significant declines, with a medium-sized bond private equity fund in Beijing seeing its net value drop for three consecutive weeks, resulting in negative returns over the past six months [3]. - A Shanghai-based bond private equity fund, established in May, has reported losses exceeding 2%, with a more than 5% decline in the last two weeks, contrasting sharply with the manager's previous stable performance [3]. Group 2: Impact of Vanke Bonds - The adjustment of Vanke bonds since late November has led to substantial declines, with some varieties dropping over 70%. On December 10, Vanke bonds saw a brief rebound, but by December 11, they fell again, with "21 Vanke 06" dropping over 18% and several others also experiencing declines exceeding 10% [5]. - The recent performance fluctuations of some bond private equity products are linked to the Vanke bond situation and the new public fund fee regulations, compounded by continuous net redemptions from public funds, exacerbating the performance decline of certain bond private equity funds [5]. Group 3: Challenges in Fixed Income Strategies - The fixed income strategy is currently under pressure, with the ten-year government bond yield fluctuating between 1.6% and 1.9%, and the low-risk interest rate at historical lows, limiting the operational space for traditional bond strategies [7]. - The average yield of mid-to-long-term pure bond products this year has only slightly exceeded the risk-free rate, falling short of many investors' expectations for stable returns [7]. Group 4: Industry Response to Market Changes - Fund managers are advised to reassess their holdings, avoid excessive concentration, and enhance liquidity considerations while conducting stress tests. In a low-interest-rate environment, the yield expectations for pure bond products should be adjusted to avoid blindly pursuing credit downgrades [10]. - The industry is shifting from traditional pure bond strategies to multi-strategy products to diversify risks and enhance returns, incorporating liquid bond ETFs and trading strategies to create lower-volatility strategy combinations [10][11]. - The future competitiveness of fixed income institutions will largely depend on their ability to provide attractive, compounding "fixed income bases" in a low-interest environment and to effectively layer multiple assets and strategies on top of this base [11].