Core Viewpoint - The launch of the new fund "Fuguo Balanced Investment" by Fuguo Fund, managed by renowned fund manager Fan Yan, has attracted significant market attention as it marks her first new fund since joining the company [1][9]. Group 1: Fund Performance and Market Context - In Q1 2025, several actively managed equity funds performed well, significantly outperforming the market, which has drawn many investors [1]. - The "Fuguo Stable Growth" fund, under Fan Yan's management, has seen its total scale increase from 5.09 billion to 74.61 billion, a nearly 14-fold growth [6][9]. - The fund's top ten holdings accounted for only 17.31% of the total stock market value, indicating a diversified investment strategy [6]. Group 2: Manager Background and Impact - Fan Yan previously worked at Yuanxin Yongfeng Fund, where she managed a significant portion of the company's funds and achieved an annualized return exceeding 10% [3][4]. - After joining Fuguo Fund in May 2024, she took over the "Fuguo Stable Growth" fund in October 2024, which has since shown positive returns [5][6]. - The fund has attracted a large proportion of institutional investors, with their share rising from nearly zero to over 70% [6]. Group 3: Industry Trends and Challenges - The "star manager effect" remains strong in the public fund industry, where investors prefer managers with long-term stable performance [7]. - Recent changes in management, such as the departure of prominent fund managers, have led to significant fund scale reductions, highlighting the volatility associated with manager transitions [8]. - Fuguo Fund's financial performance has shown a decline, with revenue and net profit dropping by 4.62% and 3.62% respectively in 2024, making it the only top ten fund manager to experience a dual decline [9].