Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is exploring mechanisms to provide liquidity to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) under specific circumstances, marking a new phase in the construction of China's financial safety net [1][2]. Summary by Sections Importance of NBFIs - NBFIs, including securities firms, fund management companies, trust companies, and insurance asset management companies, manage assets worth trillions of yuan and are deeply involved in various financial markets, making them increasingly significant in China's financial system [1]. Liquidity Risks and Historical Context - Internationally, liquidity crises in NBFIs can be sudden and contagious, as seen in the 2008 financial crisis with Lehman Brothers and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic when U.S. money market funds faced severe liquidity issues [2]. Policy Design and Conditions - The PBOC's approach emphasizes that liquidity support for NBFIs will only occur in "specific scenarios," such as systemic market pressure or liquidity crises that could lead to systemic risks, reflecting a cautious and forward-looking policy design [2][3]. Avoiding Moral Hazard - The design aims to prevent over-reliance on liquidity support, which could lead to moral hazard, while also ensuring that the central bank can act as a lender of last resort in extreme situations [3][4]. International Practices - Other major economies have evolved their stance on providing liquidity support to NBFIs post-2008 crisis, recognizing their systemic importance and the potential for liquidity issues to trigger broader financial instability [4]. Challenges in Moral Hazard Prevention - Key challenges include setting clear trigger conditions for support, designing cost mechanisms for liquidity, and ensuring accountability and structural reforms for institutions receiving support [5][6]. Mechanism Design Considerations - The liquidity support mechanism in China must be flexible to accommodate the diverse types of NBFIs and their unique risk profiles, while also considering the interconnectedness of different financial markets [6][8]. Macro-Prudential Management - The exploration of liquidity support mechanisms aligns with the need for a comprehensive macro-prudential management system to mitigate systemic risks posed by NBFIs [7]. Legal and Operational Framework - Establishing a legal basis for liquidity support, creating an operational framework, and ensuring coordination with existing regulatory structures are essential for the effective implementation of the proposed mechanisms [8].

Quantitative Factors and Construction Methods - **Factor Name**: Large Buy Order Transaction Amount Ratio **Construction Idea**: This factor captures the buying behavior of large funds by analyzing the proportion of large buy orders in the total transaction amount for a given day[8] **Construction Process**: 1. Utilize tick-by-tick transaction data to identify buy and sell orders based on bid and ask sequence numbers[8] 2. Filter transactions by volume to identify large orders[8] 3. Calculate the proportion of large buy order transaction amounts to the total transaction amount for the day[8] **Evaluation**: This factor effectively reflects the behavior of large funds in the market[8] - **Factor Name**: Net Active Buy Transaction Amount Ratio **Construction Idea**: This factor measures the active buying behavior of investors by calculating the net active buy transaction amount as a proportion of the total transaction amount for a given day[8] **Construction Process**: 1. Use tick-by-tick transaction data to classify each transaction as either active buy or active sell based on the buy/sell flag[8] 2. Subtract the active sell transaction amount from the active buy transaction amount to obtain the net active buy transaction amount[8] 3. Calculate the proportion of net active buy transaction amount to the total transaction amount for the day[8] **Evaluation**: This factor effectively captures the active buying behavior of investors in the market[8] --- Factor Backtesting Results Large Buy Order Transaction Amount Ratio - **Top 10 Stocks (20251020-20251024)**: 1. Stone Machinery (000852.SZ): 88.4%, 99.2% time-series percentile[10] 2. ShenKai Shares (002278.SZ): 87.0%, 100.0% time-series percentile[10] 3. Oriental Garden (002310.SZ): 86.4%, 96.7% time-series percentile[10] 4. Wuhan Holdings (600168.SH): 86.1%, 97.1% time-series percentile[10] 5. Guangtian Group (002482.SZ): 85.5%, 91.4% time-series percentile[10] 6. Zhengbang Technology (002157.SZ): 85.4%, 99.2% time-series percentile[10] 7. Oriental Electric Heating (300217.SZ): 85.4%, 97.5% time-series percentile[10] 8. Nengte Technology (002102.SZ): 85.3%, 83.6% time-series percentile[10] 9. Xianfeng Holdings (002141.SZ): 85.3%, 97.5% time-series percentile[10] 10. Qingsong Jianhua (600425.SH): 85.1%, 93.4% time-series percentile[10] Net Active Buy Transaction Amount Ratio - **Top 10 Stocks (20251020-20251024)**: 1. Tangshan Port (601000.SH): 20.7%, 97.1% time-series percentile[11] 2. Changqing Shares (603768.SH): 17.0%, 100.0% time-series percentile[11] 3. Shuangyuan Technology (688623.SH): 16.3%, 99.6% time-series percentile[11] 4. Guotou Power (600886.SH): 16.3%, 98.0% time-series percentile[11] 5. Fenglong Shares (002931.SZ): 16.0%, 100.0% time-series percentile[11] 6. Gongdong Medical (605369.SH): 14.9%, 99.2% time-series percentile[11] 7. Zhaoxun Media (301102.SZ): 14.8%, 100.0% time-series percentile[11] 8. Fantuo Digital Creation (301313.SZ): 14.6%, 100.0% time-series percentile[11] 9. Huali Group (300979.SZ): 14.6%, 99.6% time-series percentile[11] --- Broad Index Backtesting Results - **Large Buy Order Transaction Amount Ratio (20251020-20251024)**: 1. Shanghai Composite Index: 75.2%, 61.5% time-series percentile[13] 2. SSE 50: 73.9%, 23.0% time-series percentile[13] 3. CSI 300: 75.5%, 77.9% time-series percentile[13] 4. CSI 500: 76.0%, 68.4% time-series percentile[13] 5. ChiNext Index: 75.2%, 76.6% time-series percentile[13] - **Net Active Buy Transaction Amount Ratio (20251020-20251024)**: 1. Shanghai Composite Index: -0.8%, 78.7% time-series percentile[13] 2. SSE 50: 3.3%, 96.3% time-series percentile[13] 3. CSI 300: 2.3%, 95.1% time-series percentile[13] 4. CSI 500: 0.8%, 86.9% time-series percentile[13] 5. ChiNext Index: 5.3%, 100.0% time-series percentile[13] --- Industry Backtesting Results - **Large Buy Order Transaction Amount Ratio (20251020-20251024)**: 1. Banking: 80.7%, 91.0% time-series percentile[14] 2. Steel: 79.5%, 3.3% time-series percentile[14] 3. Non-Banking Finance: 79.2%, 33.2% time-series percentile[14] 4. Comprehensive: 79.1%, 35.7% time-series percentile[14] 5. Real Estate: 78.7%, 34.0% time-series percentile[14] - **Net Active Buy Transaction Amount Ratio (20251020-20251024)**: 1. Electronics: 8.0%, 74.2% time-series percentile[14] 2. Communication: 7.4%, 96.3% time-series percentile[14] 3. National Defense and Military Industry: 3.5%, 35.7% time-series percentile[14] 4. Computers: 2.6%, 89.3% time-series percentile[14] 5. Automobiles: 2.6%, 60.2% time-series percentile[14] --- ETF Backtesting Results - **Large Buy Order Transaction Amount Ratio (20251020-20251024)**: 1. Bosera China Education ETF: 91.2%, 100.0% time-series percentile[16] 2. Huaxia Growth ETF: 90.5%, 97.1% time-series percentile[16] 3. Fortune Shanghai Composite ETF: 90.0%, 94.7% time-series percentile[16] 4. Fortune Tourism Theme ETF: 89.6%, 97.5% time-series percentile[16] 5. Guotai Shanghai Composite ETF: 89.3%, 92.2% time-series percentile[16] - **Net Active Buy Transaction Amount Ratio (20251020-20251024)**: 1. Bosera Chip ETF: 15.6%, 93.0% time-series percentile[17] 2. E Fund Dividend ETF: 15.2%, 94.3% time-series percentile[17] 3. Huatai-PineBridge 2000 ETF: 15.0%, 100.0% time-series percentile[17] 4. Tianhong Growth ETF: 13.7%, 82.4% time-series percentile[17] 5. Huaxia Sci-Tech ETF: 13.6%, 91.4% time-series percentile[17]

Macro Liquidity - The US dollar index has rebounded, and the degree of "inversion" in the China-US interest rate spread has narrowed. The nominal/real interest rates of 10Y US Treasuries remained unchanged or declined, with inflation expectations rising [1][15]. - Offshore dollar liquidity has generally loosened, and the domestic interbank funding environment is balanced and slightly loose, with the term spread (10Y-1Y) narrowing [1][22]. Market Trading Activity - Overall market trading activity has continued to decline, with volatility across major indices also decreasing. More than half of the sectors still have trading activity above the 80th percentile [2][29]. - The volatility of major indices has decreased, while the volatility of the communication and electronics sectors remains above the 80th percentile [2][34]. Institutional Research - The electronic, pharmaceutical, non-ferrous metals, communication, and machinery sectors have seen high research activity, with consumer services, light industry, chemicals, steel, and non-ferrous metals sectors experiencing a month-on-month increase in research activity [3][46]. Analyst Forecasts - Analysts have continued to raise net profit forecasts for the entire A-share market for 2025/2026. The proportion of stocks with upward revisions in net profit forecasts has increased [4][52]. - The net profit forecasts for the financial, non-ferrous metals, machinery, coal, and electric new energy sectors for 2025/2026 have been raised [4][21]. - The net profit forecasts for the Shanghai 50, CSI 300, and ChiNext indices for 2025/2026 have been increased, while the CSI 500 index has seen mixed adjustments [4][23]. Northbound Trading Activity - Northbound trading activity has declined, continuing a net selling trend in A-shares. The trading volume ratio in sectors such as communication, non-ferrous metals, and banking has increased, while it has decreased in automotive, non-bank financials, and electronics [5][31]. - Northbound trading has mainly net bought in the pharmaceutical, non-ferrous metals, and electric new energy sectors, while net selling occurred in electronics, communication, and food and beverage sectors [5][33]. Margin Financing Activity - Margin financing activity has seen a slight rebound, with a net purchase of 27 billion yuan last week. The main net purchases were in the electronic, communication, and non-bank financial sectors, while net sales occurred in automotive, non-ferrous metals, and machinery sectors [6][35]. Hot Stocks Trading - The trading volume on the "Dragon and Tiger List" has continued to decline, but the total trading volume on this list as a percentage of total A-share trading has increased. Sectors such as coal, building materials, and oil and petrochemicals have a relatively high and rising proportion of trading volume on this list [7][41]. Active Equity Fund Positions - The positions of actively managed equity funds have decreased, while ETFs have seen overall net redemptions. Actively managed equity funds have mainly increased positions in communication, electronics, and computing sectors, while reducing positions in home appliances, banking, and food and beverage sectors [8][45]. - The correlation between actively managed equity funds and large/mid-cap growth and small-cap value has increased [8][48]. - New equity fund establishment has increased, with the scale of actively managed funds decreasing and passively managed funds increasing [8][50].

- The diffusion index model has been tracking out-of-sample performance for four years, with notable results in 2021 when momentum strategies captured industry trends, achieving excess returns of over 25% before a significant drawdown in September due to cyclical stock adjustments. In 2022, the strategy maintained stable returns with an annual excess return of 6.12%. However, in 2023, excess returns declined to -4.58%, and in 2024, a major drawdown occurred after September due to the model's focus on upward trends, missing rebound industries, resulting in an annual excess return of -5.82%[24][28] - The diffusion index model suggests allocating to industries such as non-bank finance, construction, and defense military, which showed significant week-on-week improvement in rankings. The top six industries based on diffusion index rankings as of October 24, 2025, are non-bank finance (0.988), banking (0.967), steel (0.952), communication (0.946), comprehensive (0.913), and non-bank finance (0.9)[25][26][27] - The GRU factor model, based on minute-level volume and price data processed through GRU deep learning networks, has shown strong performance in short cycles but weaker performance in long cycles. The model has been effective in capturing trading information since 2021, achieving significant excess returns. However, since February 2025, the model has faced challenges in generating excess returns due to market focus on thematic trading[31][37] - The GRU factor model ranks industries based on their GRU factor scores. As of October 24, 2025, the top six industries are non-bank finance (1.13), banking (1), electric power and utilities (0.54), textile and apparel (0.03), automotive (-0.58), and machinery (-0.73). Industries with the lowest GRU factor scores include food and beverage (-17.79), non-ferrous metals (-10.81), basic chemicals (-8.82), agriculture (-8.76), coal (-6.57), and building materials (-6.48)[6][13][32] - The GRU factor model's weekly industry rotation suggests allocating to non-bank finance, electric power and utilities, textile and apparel, transportation, steel, and petrochemicals. For the week ending October 24, 2025, the model achieved an average return of 1.89%, underperforming the equal-weighted return of the CSI first-tier industries by -0.77%. For October, the model's excess return is 1.80%, while the year-to-date excess return stands at -6.41%[6][34][39]

Group 1 - The company has signed a Financial Services Framework Agreement with Chongqing Mechanical and Electrical Holdings Group Financial Company to enhance its overall fund management and efficiency [7][26][58] - The agreement is valid for two years and includes services such as deposits, credit, and other financial services [7][14][15] - The agreement requires approval from the shareholders' meeting, with related shareholders abstaining from voting [8][39] Group 2 - The financial company is a non-bank financial institution established in 2013, with a registered capital of 1 billion yuan [9][11] - The financial company has a good development status over the past three years and is capable of fulfilling its contractual obligations [12][26] - The agreement stipulates that the daily maximum deposit balance at the financial company shall not exceed 400 million yuan [19][20] Group 3 - The company’s board of directors has approved the agreement, emphasizing that it complies with relevant laws and regulations and does not harm the interests of the company or its shareholders [27][28][60] - The independent directors have also reviewed and agreed that the agreement is fair and does not negatively impact the company's independence [28][29] - The company will hold its second extraordinary shareholders' meeting on November 12, 2025, to discuss the agreement [33][34][69]

Market Overview - The domestic market indices showed slight declines, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing at 3,913.76, down 0.07% [2] - The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 12,996.61, down 0.62%, while the ChiNext Index fell by 0.79% to 3,059.32 [2] Coal Industry Analysis - In Q3 2025, the coal market experienced a rebound in prices, leading to improved profitability for the industry, although the average duration of coal debts reached new highs, raising concerns about the sustainability of this recovery [4][6] - The strategic restructuring between Pingmei Shenma Group and Henan Energy Group is expected to enhance asset scale and coal production capacity, benefiting existing debts, particularly for Henan Energy [6] Non-Banking Financial Sector - The revised Corporate Governance Code aims to enhance the governance of listed companies by regulating the behavior of directors, executives, and major shareholders, promoting better alignment of interests [5] - The number of newly opened margin trading accounts reached a record high of 205,400 in September 2025, reflecting a significant recovery in investor confidence and market sentiment [10] Photovoltaic Industry Insights - Prices for photovoltaic components remained stable, with N-type battery prices showing slight declines, while polysilicon prices experienced structural increases [9][11][12] - The overall production plan for October indicates a tightening in output, with a shift towards high-efficiency production technologies [11] - Recommendations for investment focus on companies involved in new technologies, supply-side improvements, and overseas expansions, highlighting a diverse range of potential investment opportunities [12]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an investment rating of "Leading the Market - A" for the non-bank financial industry [1]. Core Insights - The recent revision of the corporate governance guidelines by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) aims to enhance the governance of listed companies, ensuring better alignment of interests between executives and the company [3][7]. - The number of newly opened margin trading accounts reached a record high of 205,400 in September 2025, reflecting a significant recovery in investor confidence and market sentiment [4][8]. Summary by Sections Market Performance - The major indices experienced declines during the week of October 13 to October 19, 2025, with the Shanghai Composite Index down by 1.47%, the CSI 300 down by 2.22%, and the ChiNext Index down by 5.71% [9]. - The average daily trading volume in A-shares was 2.19 trillion yuan, a decrease of 15.76% compared to the previous period [9]. Credit Business - As of October 17, 2025, the total margin trading balance was 2.43 trillion yuan, with a slight decrease of 0.51% [15]. - The market had 2,989.03 million shares pledged, accounting for 3.65% of the total share capital [15][17]. Fund Issuance - In September 2025, a total of 115.88 billion units of new funds were issued, with 150 funds launched, marking a 13.58% increase from the previous period [15][21]. Investment Banking - The equity underwriting scale in September 2025 was 43.685 billion yuan, including 11.69 billion yuan from IPOs and 31.995 billion yuan from refinancing [15]. Bond Market - The total price index of bonds decreased by 1.94% since the beginning of the year, while the yield on 10-year government bonds rose by 21.69 basis points to 1.82% [15]. Regulatory Policies and Industry Dynamics - The CSRC's revised corporate governance guidelines include comprehensive regulations on the behavior of directors, senior management, and controlling shareholders, aiming to enhance the governance framework and protect investor interests [25]. - The CSRC is also focusing on improving the quality and scope of sustainable disclosures by listed companies [25]. Key Company Announcements - Shouhua Securities submitted an application for issuing overseas listed shares (H shares) on October 16, 2025 [26]. - Zhongtai Securities received approval from the CSRC for a specific stock issuance on October 13, 2025 [26].

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report indicates that the Hong Kong stock market continues its upward trend, with significant gains in hard technology sectors, driven by strong performance from industry leaders and positive signals regarding US-China trade relations [2][5][7]. - On October 21, 2025, the total trading volume in the Hong Kong stock market reached HKD 264.66 billion, with net inflows from southbound funds amounting to HKD 1.171 billion [2][7]. - The Hang Seng Index rose by 0.65% to close at 26,027.55, while the Hang Seng Technology Index saw a notable increase of 1.26%, closing at 6,007.94 [5][11]. Group 2 - In terms of industry performance, the Wind Hong Kong Electric Equipment Index showed strong gains, reflecting heightened demand expectations for energy storage and power battery sectors following robust third-quarter earnings from industry leaders [5][7]. - The semiconductor sector in Hong Kong experienced a strong rebound, driven by positive sentiment from the third-quarter earnings of major US chip companies, indicating renewed expectations for global AI industry demand [5][7]. - The report highlights three potential directions for future growth in the Hong Kong stock market: the continued inflow of southbound funds, the impact of US interest rate cuts on global liquidity, and the positive effects of "anti-involution" policies on supply-side improvements [5][7].

Group 1 - The non-bank financial sector has reported better-than-expected performance in Q3, with several companies announcing profit increases for the first three quarters of 2025 [1] - Xinhua Insurance expects a net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company to be between 29.986 billion and 34.122 billion yuan, an increase of 9.306 billion to 13.442 billion yuan compared to the same period in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 45% to 65% [1] - China Life anticipates a net profit of approximately 156.785 billion to 177.689 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, an increase of about 52.262 billion to 73.166 billion yuan compared to 2024, indicating a year-on-year growth of about 50% to 70% [1] Group 2 - As of the end of 2024, the balance of insurance fund utilization reached 33.26 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.08%, outpacing the average growth rate of the asset management industry [2] - The asset allocation structure is increasingly favoring standard products, with bond allocation rising to 50.7% and stock allocation increasing to 8.3% [2] - Insurance companies are actively increasing their equity asset allocation in the context of a recovering capital market, with China Life's stock and fund allocation growing by approximately 36% compared to the same period last year [2] Group 3 - As of October 20, 2025, the latest scale of the Hong Kong Stock Connect Non-Bank Financial ETF reached 20.778 billion yuan, with net inflows of 9.62 billion yuan over the past five trading days [3] - The Hong Kong Stock Connect Non-Bank Financial ETF is the first and only ETF tracking the Hong Kong non-bank index, with over 60% of its allocation in insurance stocks [3] - The ETF selects up to 50 listed companies that meet the non-bank financial theme from the Hong Kong Stock Connect securities range to reflect the overall performance of these companies [3]

Macro Liquidity - The US dollar index has declined, and the degree of "inversion" in the China-US interest rate spread has narrowed [2][13] - The nominal and real yields of 10-year US Treasuries have decreased or remained unchanged, with inflation expectations also falling [2][19] - Offshore dollar liquidity has tightened, while domestic interbank liquidity remains balanced and slightly loose [2][19] Market Trading Activity - Overall market trading activity has decreased, with the volatility of major indices showing mixed trends [3][25] - Trading heat in sectors such as non-ferrous metals, electric vehicles, steel, electronics, automotive, and real estate remains above the 80th percentile [3][25] - The volatility of the communication and electronics sectors remains above the 80th historical percentile [3][31] Analyst Predictions - Analysts have continued to raise net profit forecasts for the entire A-share market for 2025 and 2026 [4][43] - The proportion of stocks with upward revisions in net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 has increased [4][43] - Sectors such as retail, finance, light industry, and public utilities have seen upward revisions in net profit forecasts for 2025 and 2026 [4][43][44] Northbound Trading Activity - Northbound trading activity has decreased, with overall net selling of A-shares [5][29] - In the top 10 active stocks, the trading volume ratio for sectors like non-ferrous metals, electronics, and banking has increased [5][32] - Northbound trading has shown net buying in sectors such as electronics, automotive, and electric vehicles, while net selling occurred in computing, pharmaceuticals, and communications [5][33] Margin Financing Activity - Margin financing activity has dropped to its lowest point since mid-September 2025 [6][35] - The main net buying in margin financing has been in sectors like non-ferrous metals, military, and pharmaceuticals [6][38] - The proportion of financing purchases in sectors such as oil and petrochemicals, steel, and public utilities has increased [6][38] Fund Activity - The positions of actively managed equity funds have continued to rise, with net subscriptions in ETFs persisting [8][45] - Actively managed equity funds have mainly increased positions in sectors like electronics, automotive, and media [8][46] - New fund establishment has seen a rebound, with both actively and passively managed funds experiencing growth [8][50]