Group 1 - Institutional investors are increasingly focused on high-quality investment targets in the current complex market environment [1] - On May 14, Southern Fund successfully held an online roadshow for institutional clients, attracting 60 participants from various institutions such as insurance, trust, bank wealth management, and securities [1] - The roadshow highlighted the Southern SSE 180 ETF (Fund Code: 530580), with fund manager Yang Kaining sharing insights on the product's characteristics and investment perspectives [1] Group 2 - The SSE 180 Index underwent a comprehensive optimization in December 2024, adopting a selection method that combines liquidity screening and market capitalization ranking, enhancing sample market capitalization coverage and index representativeness [2] - The optimized index incorporates ESG sustainable investment principles, excluding companies with a C rating or below in the ESG evaluation, thereby reducing the probability of significant negative risk events [2] - As of April 30, 2025, the optimized SSE 180 Index includes 121 central state-owned enterprise (SOE) securities, accounting for 67% of the total weight, with 44 SOEs having a price-to-book ratio below 1, indicating potential for valuation improvement [2]