Group 1 - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) reported that as of September 5, a total of 12 institutions have applied for 17 ETF-FOF products, with 16 expected to be launched by 2025, indicating a growing interest in these investment vehicles [1] - The recent recovery in market conditions and the ETF market surpassing 5 trillion yuan have contributed to the increased activity from fund companies in the ETF-FOF space [1] - The increasing complexity and diversity of ETF products are raising the bar for fund managers' asset allocation capabilities [1] Group 2 - CITIC Securities released a strategy report highlighting three liquidity characteristics in domestic and overseas markets: a clear divergence in ETF fund flows, a decrease in broad-based ETFs while industry/theme-based ETFs are increasing, and a shift from A-shares to Hong Kong stocks [3] - The report suggests that the market may be entering the last round of intensive subscription and redemption for actively managed public funds since 2021 [3] - CITIC Securities noted that the bond ETF market in China, which started relatively late, has seen rapid development, with the market size reaching 564.3 billion yuan by the end of August 2025, where credit bond ETFs account for over 80% of the total [3] - Looking ahead, CITIC Securities believes that the bond ETF market has significant growth potential and recommends focusing on high-quality sci-tech bonds that may be included in indices to capitalize on price appreciation opportunities from incoming incremental funds [3]