Core Viewpoint - The recent draft guidelines from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) propose a performance evaluation mechanism for fund managers, emphasizing a tiered adjustment of performance compensation based on the past three years' performance against benchmarks and fund profitability [1][2]. Performance Evaluation Mechanism - Fund managers' performance compensation can be adjusted in four scenarios: a decrease of no less than 30% if performance is more than 10% below the benchmark with negative profitability, a decrease if performance is more than 10% below the benchmark with positive profitability, no increase if performance is less than 10% below the benchmark with negative profitability, and a reasonable increase if performance significantly exceeds the benchmark with positive profitability [1][2]. Current Fund Performance - Among 20 actively managed billion-level equity funds, 8 funds outperformed their benchmarks by over 10%, while 6 funds underperformed by over 10% as of December 9 [2]. Notable Fund Performances - The top-performing fund, Galaxy Innovation Growth A, managed by Zheng Weishan, achieved an excess return of 49.38% over three years, with a total return of 243% and an annualized return of 20.58% since its management began in May 2019 [4][5]. - Other notable funds include Dachen High Growth A, managed by Liu Xu, with a total return of 417.29% and an annualized return of 17.16% over 10 years, and Xingquan Business Model Preferred A, managed by Qiao Qian, with a total return of 203.42% and an annualized return of 16.11% over 7 years [5][7][8]. Investment Strategies - Zheng Weishan's strategy focuses on heavily investing in technology stocks, maintaining a high concentration in top holdings, while Liu Xu adopts a diversified approach across various sectors, balancing between well-known blue-chip stocks and smaller companies [5][7][9]. - Qiao Qian employs a flexible trading strategy with shorter holding periods and a diversified sector allocation, aiming to balance long-term investment judgments with short-term market fluctuations [9][10]. Implications of New Guidelines - The proposed guidelines aim to address the issue of fund managers' compensation being disconnected from performance, encouraging a stronger link between fund performance and manager remuneration [1][2][10].

Core Viewpoint - The recently issued "Guidelines for Performance Assessment Management of Fund Management Companies" may lead to salary reductions for fund managers whose performance has significantly underperformed benchmarks, particularly affecting those managed by Zhou Ziguang of CITIC Construction Investment [1] Group 1: Performance Assessment Guidelines - Fund managers whose actively managed equity products have underperformed benchmarks by more than 10 percentage points over the past three years and have negative profit margins must see their performance compensation reduced by at least 30% [1] - If the performance is below the benchmark by over 10 percentage points but with positive profit margins, their performance compensation should also decrease [1] Group 2: Fund Performance Analysis - Zhou Ziguang's managed funds, including CITIC Construction Investment's "Low Carbon Growth Mixed A," "Smart IoT A," and "Smart Life A," have seen net value declines of approximately 50%, underperforming benchmarks by about 70%, 66%, and 55% respectively over the past three years [3] - The "Smart Life A" and "Smart IoT A" funds reported negative returns of around 17% and 7% year-to-date, lagging behind their benchmarks by 34 and 16 percentage points [3] - Zhou Ziguang's previous success with the "Low Carbon Growth A" fund has been overshadowed by recent poor performance due to market style shifts [3] Group 3: Fund Management Changes - Zhou Ziguang stepped down from managing the "Technology Theme 6-Month Holding Mixed Fund," which had a return of 44.31% over nearly three years, with the new manager, Leng Wenpeng, experiencing a return of nearly -9% in the first two months [4] - The "Technology Theme 6-Month Holding Mixed Fund" has seen a net value decline of 48.49% since its inception, underperforming its benchmark by 68 percentage points [4] Group 4: Overall Fund Management Landscape - As of the end of Q3 this year, CITIC Construction Investment manages a total of 65 products with a combined management scale of 71.486 billion, ranking 77th in the industry [5] - Compared to the end of last year, the number of products has increased by 9, but the management scale has decreased by nearly 24% [5] - The scale of 6 stock funds is 1.07 billion, while 26 mixed funds account for 9.003 billion, making up only 14% of the total [5]

Core Viewpoint - The recently issued "Guidelines for Performance Assessment Management of Fund Management Companies" may lead to salary reductions for fund managers whose performance has significantly underperformed benchmarks over the past three years [1] Group 1: Performance Assessment Guidelines - Fund managers whose actively managed equity products underperform benchmarks by more than 10 percentage points and have negative profit margins must see their performance compensation decrease by at least 30% [1] - If the performance is below the benchmark by over 10 percentage points but with positive profit margins, their performance compensation should also decline [1] Group 2: Fund Performance Data - Among the actively managed equity funds under China Citic Bank, several funds have shown poor performance, with the "China Citic Bank Smart Life A" and "China Citic Bank Smart IoT A" being the only two with negative returns this year, down approximately 17% and 7% respectively, underperforming their benchmarks by 34 and 16 percentage points [2] - The "China Citic Bank Low Carbon Growth Mixed A" fund, managed by Zhou Ziguang, has seen a net value drop of around 50% over the last three years, underperforming its benchmark by approximately 70% [3] Group 3: Fund Manager Performance - Zhou Ziguang's management of the "China Citic Bank Technology Theme 6-Month Holding Mixed" fund resulted in a return of 44.31% over nearly three years, but the new manager, Leng Wenpeng, has seen a return close to -9% in the two months since taking over [3] - The "China Citic Bank North Exchange Selected Two-Year Open Mixed A," managed by Leng Wenpeng, has shown a return of nearly 230% over about 1.5 years, outperforming its benchmark by approximately 157 percentage points [4] Group 4: Fund Management Scale - As of the end of Q3 this year, China Citic Bank manages a total of 65 products with a combined management scale of 71.486 billion yuan, ranking 77th in the industry [4] - Compared to the end of last year, the number of products has increased by 9, but the management scale has decreased by nearly 24% [4]

Core Viewpoint - The performance-based compensation for fund managers is closely tied to fund performance, with new guidelines proposed to adjust their salaries based on specific performance metrics [1] Summary by Categories Performance Metrics - Fund managers whose products underperform the benchmark by more than 10 percentage points and have negative profit margins over the past three years will see their performance compensation significantly reduced, with a minimum decrease of 30% [1] - If the fund underperforms the benchmark by more than 10 percentage points but maintains a positive profit margin, their performance compensation will also decrease [1] - For funds that underperform the benchmark by less than 10 percentage points and have negative profit margins, their performance compensation will not increase [1] - Conversely, if a fund significantly exceeds the benchmark and has a positive profit margin, the performance compensation can be reasonably and moderately increased [1]