Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is optimistic (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The report highlights a significant increase in wealth management scale, reaching a historical high of 32.13 trillion yuan by the end of Q3 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 9.42% [14][18] - Despite a slight decrease in payout returns, the enthusiasm for new product fundraising remains strong, with an average single fundraising amount of 22.64 billion yuan, reflecting a robust willingness among investors to shift deposits into wealth management [20][21] - The report emphasizes the need for wealth management to adapt to industry changes by enhancing absolute return defenses and diversifying product offerings to cater to different customer segments [56][57] Summary by Sections 1. Liability Side: "Deposit Migration" Catalyzes High Growth in Wealth Management - Wealth management scale has reached a historical peak, with a growth of 2.18 trillion yuan in 2025, and Q3 typically being a peak season for wealth management [14][18] - Wealth management generated 179.2 billion yuan in returns for investors in Q3 2025, despite a slight decline compared to Q2 [17][21] 2. Asset Side: Increasing Allocation to Deposits & Repos, Building a Low-Volatility Safety Net - By the end of Q3 2025, cash and bank deposits accounted for 27.5% of the asset allocation, the highest recorded [25][27] - The proportion of wealth management supporting the real economy has decreased to 65%, marking a new low [35] 3. Competitive Landscape: Non-Licensed Banks' Wealth Management Market Share Falls Below 10% - By the end of Q3 2025, the scale of wealth management from non-licensed banks was 2.85 trillion yuan, representing 8.87% of the total market, the first time falling below 10% [37][38] - The report notes a trend of smaller banks transitioning to pure distribution models to enhance their income from wealth management products [51][52] 4. Conclusion: Upholding Absolute Returns and Enhancing Customer Segmentation, A Multi-Asset Future is Promising - The report suggests that low-volatility wealth management products may serve as the first stop for outflowing deposits, with a focus on maintaining fundraising momentum through diversified product offerings [56][57]

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the banking industry is "Positive" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The banking sector is experiencing a shift in fund investment behavior, with banks redeeming low-yield money market funds and increasing their holdings in credit bond funds to enhance returns [5][57] - The total fund holdings of listed banks reached approximately 6.37 trillion yuan, accounting for 2.03% of total assets as of the end of the first half of 2025 [15][18] - The proportion of fund investments in the fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) category is 48.5%, with city commercial banks showing even higher ratios [15][22] Summary by Sections 1. Fund Investment Participation and Scale - The self-managed fund holdings of listed banks as of June 2025 were approximately 6.37 trillion yuan, with shareholding banks and city commercial banks having significant investment scales of 2.84 trillion yuan and 1.72 trillion yuan, respectively [15][18] - The investment in money market funds decreased to 9.10%, while the proportion of passive index bond funds increased to 7.90% [23][25] 2. Changes in Fund Investment Behavior - Banks are redeeming money market funds and low-yield rate bond funds while increasing their investment in credit bond funds [5][57] - The redemption pressure for money market funds was primarily concentrated in the first quarter of 2025, driven by liquidity management needs and yield enhancement [49][55] 3. Future Expansion and Impact of Redemption Fee Reform - Smaller banks have greater expansion potential in fund investments, driven by the need for redundant fund screening and tax-exempt income [3][3] - The implementation of redemption fee reforms may catalyze preventive redemptions by banks, leading to a preference for customized bond funds and bond ETFs [3][3]