Core Insights - The financial asset trading venues, known as "金交所," are being phased out due to regulatory policies that have led to the cancellation of their business qualifications [2][14][15] - Many of these venues are seeking to transform their business models, exploring new areas such as waste steel recycling, traditional Chinese medicine trading, supply chain management, and auction services [2][5][14] Transformation Progress - Some venues have successfully transitioned and rebranded, such as the Nanning Financial Asset Trading Center, which has become a recycling center focused on waste steel trading [5][6] - The Qingdao Guofeng Financial Asset Trading Center has shifted to providing solutions for supply chain and trade enterprises, establishing client relationships in Shandong Province [5][7] - The Shenzhen Yintong Qianhai Financial Asset Trading Center has transformed into a platform for auctioning non-performing assets and equity assets [9][10] Ongoing Exploration - Certain venues are still in the exploratory phase of their transformation, having identified potential models but lacking specific business details and timelines [3][8] - The Zhongyuan Financial Asset Trading Center has announced its intention to become an auction platform but has not yet provided further details [11] - The Jilin Northeast Asia Innovation Financial Asset Trading Center is considering an online platform for traditional Chinese medicine trading, but implementation is pending [12] Regulatory Context - The transformation of these venues is largely driven by regulatory clean-up efforts, which have intensified since March 2024, leading to the cancellation of many financial asset trading qualifications [14][15] - Regulatory bodies have emphasized that trading venues must not engage in unauthorized financial activities and have warned against entities that misrepresent themselves as legitimate trading platforms [15]