Core Viewpoint - The China Securities Investment Fund Industry Association has revised the "Performance Assessment Management Guidelines for Fund Management Companies (Draft for Comments)," which stipulates that fund managers of actively managed equity funds with poor performance for three consecutive years may face a salary reduction of 30% [1] Group 1: Fund Manager Performance - Notable fund manager Shi Cheng has recently attracted market attention due to his products underperforming benchmarks over the past three years, with more than half of the profit margins being negative, potentially leading to a salary cut [1] - According to Tonghuashun data, Shi Cheng's six actively managed equity funds have shown year-to-date returns outperforming the benchmark by 20% to 38%, but over the last three years, the returns have ranged from -5% to 28%, underperforming the benchmark by 18% to 48% [1] Group 2: Specific Fund Performance - The net values of Guotou Ruijin Advanced Manufacturing Mixed Fund, Guotou Ruijin Industry Trend Mixed A, and Guotou Ruijin Jinbao Mixed Fund have decreased by 27.97%, 27.86%, and 26.81% respectively over the last three years, underperforming their benchmarks by 47.71, 47.5, and 39.59 percentage points [1] - The Guotou Ruijin New Energy Mixed A fund has seen a net value decline of 26.78% over the past three years, underperforming its benchmark by nearly 18 percentage points [1] - The Guotou Ruijin Industry Transformation One-Year Holding Mixed A and Guotou Ruijin Industry Upgrade Two-Year Holding Mixed A, co-managed by Shi Cheng and others, have net value declines of 18.78% and 4.68% respectively, underperforming their benchmarks by 38.41 and 24.32 percentage points [1]

Core Viewpoint - The China Securities Investment Fund Industry Association has revised the "Performance Assessment Management Guidelines for Fund Management Companies (Draft for Comments)", which includes a performance salary adjustment mechanism for active equity fund managers based on their performance over the past three years [1][3]. Group 1: Performance Assessment Guidelines - Fund management companies must establish a tiered performance salary adjustment mechanism based on the past three years' performance compared to benchmarks and fund profitability [1]. - If a fund manager's product performance is more than 10 percentage points below the benchmark and the fund's profitability is negative, their performance salary should decrease by at least 30% [1]. - For performance below the benchmark but with positive profitability, the salary should still decrease, while those with performance above the benchmark and positive profitability may see reasonable salary increases [1]. Group 2: Fund Manager Performance - Notable fund manager Shi Cheng's products have underperformed benchmarks over the past three years, with returns ranging from -5% to 28%, lagging behind benchmarks by 18% to 48% [2]. - Specific funds managed by Shi Cheng, such as Guotou Ruijin Advanced Manufacturing Mixed and Guotou Ruijin Industry Trend Mixed A, have seen net values drop significantly, with declines of 27.97% and 27.86%, respectively, underperforming benchmarks by 47.71 and 47.5 percentage points [2]. - Shi Cheng has recently adjusted his portfolio, moving away from heavily concentrated positions in the struggling new energy sector to focus on AI and technology stocks, which has led to some recovery in fund performance [3]. Group 3: Industry Implications - The new guidelines aim to create a long-term performance assessment system that aligns the interests of fund managers with the long-term returns of investors, addressing issues of short-term incentives and soft accountability in the industry [4]. - The implementation of these guidelines is expected to shift the industry focus from mere scale expansion to value creation, trust accumulation, and high-quality development, ultimately contributing to the stability of the capital market [4]. - Attention will be needed on the detailed execution of these policies, particularly regarding the standardization of performance benchmarks and the regulation of co-investment operations to ensure that the benefits of reform reach investors [4].