■ 苏向杲 自2018年资管新规（《关于规范金融机构资产管理业务的指导意见》）发布后，银行理财开启"净值 化"转型之路，规模也出现较大幅度的回落。如今，银行理财规模重回历史高位，既折射出居民在低利 率环境下对稳健收益的迫切需求，也体现了银行理财行业的净值化转型成效。 近日，银行理财规模重回历史高位引发市场广泛关注。笔者从普益标准获悉，截至5月29日，银行理财 规模达31.35万亿元，创下2022年以来新高。 近年来，银行理财在支持实体经济发展、满足人民群众对财富保值增值的需求方面发挥了重要作用。截 至今年一季度末，银行理财支持实体经济资金规模约20万亿元，投资者数量达1.26亿。笔者认为，当 前，在银行理财规模不断攀升的情况下，银行等机构需要进行更深层次的思考。 其一，如何将规模优势转化为服务实体经济高质量发展的新动能。 当前，银行理财资金主要投向债券、现金及银行存款、同业存单等固收领域。截至今年一季度末，这三 大类资产合计占比超过80%，对股权资产的投资比例偏低。从资金需求侧来看，我国经济正处于新旧动 能转换的关键期，新兴产业普遍对股权类、非标准化债权等资金的需求较为旺盛。因此，如何创新金融 服务，如何加大 ...

Core Viewpoint - The article emphasizes the timely entry of bank wealth management products into equity investments, highlighting their potential as "patient capital" to support the long-term development of capital markets [4][5]. Group 1: Bank Wealth Management Transformation - Bank wealth management is transitioning from a "deposit-like" manager to a long-term institutional investor, supported by new policies such as the "National Nine Articles" and the "Implementation Plan for Promoting Medium and Long-term Funds into the Market" [4]. - The current scale of bank wealth management has returned to over 30 trillion yuan, comparable to public funds, indicating a significant capacity to provide continuous capital to the market [4]. Group 2: Advantages of Long-term Capital - The long-term advantages of bank wealth management are characterized by three aspects: extended product operation periods, diversified asset allocation strategies, and an increasingly favorable policy environment [5]. - Bank wealth management funds are now positioned alongside insurance and pension funds as key players in long-term capital, with more direct investment channels in areas like REITs and private placements [5]. Group 3: Challenges in Equity Investment - Despite the potential, bank wealth management faces challenges in aligning client risk preferences, as most clients prefer low-risk products, making it difficult to sell equity products [6]. - There is a mismatch between the short duration of bank wealth management products and the long lock-in periods required for investments in projects like public REITs and private placements [7]. - The industry lacks a mature equity research system, which hinders the ability of bank wealth management to transition from fixed income to diversified investment strategies [8]. Group 4: Mechanisms for Improvement - To enhance the role of bank wealth management as long-term investors, it is essential to improve the sales channels and exit mechanisms for investment products [9]. - Recommendations include allowing internet platforms and brokerages to participate in product sales, simplifying the purchase process for higher-risk products, and establishing a share transfer platform for better liquidity [9][10]. - A shift in performance evaluation metrics is necessary, focusing on long-term returns and risk-adjusted performance rather than short-term net asset value fluctuations [10].

Core Viewpoint - The first offline subscription for new shares by bank wealth management companies has been successfully executed, marking a significant development in the investment landscape following the new regulations that elevate these companies to Class A investors [2][5]. Group 1: Regulatory Changes and Market Participation - Bank wealth management companies have transitioned to Class A investors, allowing them to participate directly in offline subscriptions for IPOs, previously dominated by public funds and social security funds [5][6]. - The new regulations aim to facilitate the entry of various funds, including bank wealth management and insurance asset management products, into the capital market, providing them with equal treatment as public funds [5][6]. - The first offline subscription was executed by Everbright Wealth Management, which successfully participated in the offline subscription for Xintong Electronics, marking a milestone in the industry [2][4]. Group 2: Company Performance and Market Position - Xintong Electronics, established in 1996, has a competitive edge in the market with a 25%-30% market share in intelligent inspection systems for transmission lines and is a leader in the communication operation and maintenance terminal segment [4]. - The company's financial performance shows promising growth, with projected revenue increases of 19.08% and 7.97% for 2023 and 2024, respectively, and net profit growth of 5.60% and 15.11% for the same years [4]. Group 3: Investment Trends and Strategies - Bank wealth management companies are increasingly focusing on equity investments, with only 2.58% of their assets allocated to equity as of the end of last year, indicating significant room for growth [7]. - Various strategies are being employed by wealth management companies to enhance their equity market presence, including investments in ETFs and passive index strategies [8]. - The ongoing policy support is expected to lead to the development of more innovative wealth management products linked to the capital market, enriching the product offerings for investors [9].

Core Insights - The scale of bank wealth management has returned to a historical high, reaching 31.35 trillion yuan as of May 29, 2023, marking a new peak since 2022, reflecting the urgent demand for stable returns in a low-interest-rate environment and the effectiveness of the net value transformation in the industry [1][2] Group 1: Supporting the Real Economy - Bank wealth management has played a significant role in supporting the development of the real economy, with approximately 20 trillion yuan allocated to support the real economy and 126 million investors as of the end of Q1 2023 [1][2] - There is a need for banks to innovate financial services and increase investments in equity and non-standard debt assets to better serve the real economy, especially as new industries have a strong demand for such funding [2][3] Group 2: Meeting Diverse Wealth Management Needs - With market interest rates declining, residents are seeking stable wealth management products that can replace traditional deposits, leading to a strong demand for products with yield flexibility [3][4] - To enhance competitiveness, banks should increase investments in equity assets and innovate product offerings, which will require improved risk control, innovation capabilities, and equity investment skills [3][4] Group 3: Increasing Market Participation - As of the end of Q1 2023, bank wealth management funds invested over 800 billion yuan in equity assets, accounting for only 2.6% of total investments, indicating significant room for growth [4] - Banks should steadily increase their market participation to become a crucial stabilizing force in the market, which will also enhance returns for investors and promote balanced capital market financing [4]

Core Viewpoint - The report highlights the current state and trends in the banking wealth management industry, emphasizing the performance of various financial products and the ongoing transformation within the sector [1]. Market Review - The bond market shows a balanced and slightly loose pricing environment, with the DR007 weighted average at 1.69% and the 10-year government bond yield at 1.65%. The equity market remains resilient, with the Shanghai Composite Index and CSI 300 Index increasing by 1.19% and 0.59% respectively [2]. Break-even Situation - The break-even rate for fixed-income wealth management products continues to decline, with a comprehensive break-even rate of 0.93%. The break-even rates for equity and mixed products slightly decreased to 60.53% and 9.03%, while fixed-income public products maintained a low break-even rate of 0.35% [3]. New Issuance Situation - In the week from April 14 to April 20, 31 wealth management companies issued a total of 447 products, with the top three issuers being Ping An Bank Wealth Management, Huaxia Wealth Management, and Minsheng Wealth Management [4]. Product Structure - The newly issued products are primarily R2 (medium-low risk), closed-end net value type, and fixed-income public products. There were no new equity products issued, but a noteworthy "fixed income + equity" product series was launched by Bank of China Wealth Management [6]. Yield Situation - The average net value growth rate for fixed-income wealth management products was 0.0709%, while mixed and equity products saw average growth rates of 0.2379% and 1.6342% respectively. The highest growth rate among fixed-income products was 0.1231% for those with a maturity of over three years [9]. Cash Products - The average annualized yield for cash products in RMB, USD, and AUD was 1.523%, 3.964%, and 3.24% respectively [10]. Negative Yield Situation - Approximately 4.99% of RMB public wealth management products experienced negative returns in the past week, with the highest negative yield observed in financial derivatives at 66.67% [13]. Industry Hotspots - 28 wealth management companies reported an equity investment scale slightly exceeding 500 billion, with over one-third of institutions having zero scale in existing equity products. The total scale of mixed and equity products was 4493.37 billion, with equity products only accounting for 267.75 billion [16]. Industry Scale - As of the end of Q1 2025, the total scale of bank wealth management products reached 29.14 trillion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.41%. There were 215 banking institutions and 31 wealth management companies with active products [17]. Participation in Capital Market - Everbright Wealth Management participated in a directed issuance project for a listed company, marking the first instance of bank wealth management funds directly investing in such projects. This move is expected to enhance investor confidence and promote stable long-term development in the capital market [18].