Core Insights - The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is hosting its seventh annual International Investor Conference on November 12, 2025, focusing on strategic signals for the next five years [1] - SSE Chairman Qiu Yong emphasized the importance of risk prevention, strong regulation, and promoting high-quality development as the main themes for the exchange's future [1] Group 1: Market Attractiveness - SSE's market scale has significantly expanded during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with the STAR Market seeing substantial growth in both quantity and quality of listed companies [4][5] - The STAR Market has added 379 new companies, with 22 previously unprofitable firms achieving profitability post-listing, and a total market capitalization of approximately 10 trillion yuan [4] - The average annual compound growth rates for revenue and net profit of listed companies in the Shanghai market are 3.8% and 4.6%, respectively, indicating a solid foundation for high-quality economic development [5] Group 2: Strategic Focus Areas - SSE aims to enhance the issuance and listing processes, refinancing, and mergers and acquisitions to guide capital towards advanced technologies and future industries [6] - The exchange is committed to fostering a market ecosystem that encourages rational, value, and long-term investments, attracting more long-term capital [6] - SSE plans to improve corporate governance and information disclosure quality while promoting dividend repurchases [6] Group 3: International Capital Inflow - The A-share market has shown a stable upward trend, with international capital continuing to flow into China, bolstered by improved investor confidence [8] - Global asset management firms express optimism about the long-term investment value of the Chinese market, driven by macroeconomic stability and policy optimization [8] - SSE has made significant progress in cross-border investment mechanisms, with the Stock Connect program seeing a cumulative transaction volume of 103 trillion yuan, a 288% increase [8][9] Group 4: Product and Index Development - The SSE has developed over 3,500 new indices during the 14th Five-Year Plan, with the ETF product scale increasing from 0.9 trillion yuan to 4.1 trillion yuan, reflecting a 35% annual growth rate [7] - The exchange's cross-border index products have exceeded 320 billion yuan, enhancing its international influence [9] - The SSE has collaborated with the Singapore Exchange to launch the China Securities Index Singapore Exchange Asia 100 Index series, further promoting international cooperation [9]