Core Viewpoint - The performance of investment funds is the ultimate measure of success, as evidenced by the struggles of Guodu Securities' public fund business and the retirement of its fund manager, Liao Xiaodong, amid significant losses [4][11]. Group 1: Guodu Securities' Fund Performance - Liao Xiaodong, after nearly 22 years at Guodu Securities, retired with all managed products in deep losses, including one fund with a return of -63.78% [4][5]. - The two remaining public funds managed by Liao, Guodu Ju Cheng Mixed Fund and Guodu Innovation Driven Fund, have been under continuous warning of liquidation and are struggling for survival [6][10]. - Guodu Securities' public fund business, which once peaked at 855 million yuan in 2017, has seen its managed scale plummet to just 2.2 million yuan by Q3 2025, a decline of over 98% [8][10]. Group 2: Industry Insights - The retirement of Liao Xiaodong marks a significant moment for Guodu Securities, indicating the potential end of its public fund operations [11]. - The public fund industry is returning to its core principle: delivering returns to investors is more important than the reputation or experience of fund managers [12].

Group 1 - The core point of the article is the unusual resignation of Liao Xiaodong, the Deputy General Manager of the Fund Department at Guodu Securities, who stepped down citing "approaching retirement age," a rare reason in the public fund industry [1][19][15] - Liao managed two funds, Guodu Innovation-Driven Flexible Allocation and Guodu Ju Cheng Mixed, both of which have very small scales of 0.11 billion and 0.12 billion respectively [1][15] - Liao's management performance has been poor, with a total return of -46.72% over his tenure, and a three-year loss of 13.77%, significantly underperforming the benchmark [19][21] Group 2 - Liao's management scale decreased dramatically from over 3 billion in 2021 to only 0.23 billion before his resignation, indicating a reduction of more than 90% [21] - The funds managed by Liao, particularly Guodu Innovation-Driven, reported a loss of 63.78% during his tenure, while Guodu Ju Cheng experienced a loss of 44% [21][19] - The frequent changes in portfolio positions and poor timing in investment decisions have contributed to the funds' underperformance, with significant losses in high-profile stocks [22][23] Group 3 - Guodu Securities, despite obtaining a public fund license in 2014, has struggled with a maximum fund scale of only 8.55 billion in 2017, and currently, the scale is down to 0.22 billion [23] - The company faces challenges in gaining investor confidence due to its small scale and weak management capabilities, leading to continuous shrinkage in fund size [23] - Currently, there are three fund managers at Guodu Securities, with Zhang Xiaolei and Gong Yongjin taking over the management of Guodu Ju Cheng, and Zhang Xiaolei and Wang Yi managing Guodu Innovation-Driven [25]

Group 1 - Liao Xiaodong, the fund manager, has resigned from managing Guodu Jucheng Mixed and Guodu Innovation Driven funds due to approaching retirement age [1][4] - Liao's tenure has been marked by negative returns across all three public funds he managed, with the largest loss exceeding 60% [1][5] - The two funds under Liao's management have reported returns of -63.78% and -44.1% over the past five years, significantly underperforming their respective benchmarks by 45 and 51 percentage points [5][6] Group 2 - Guodu Securities has been experiencing a decline in public fund management scale, with the two remaining funds having a combined management scale of less than 12 million yuan [6] - The company has faced challenges with fund performance leading to multiple fund liquidations, and management adjustments have been frequent [6][8] - Following Liao's resignation, Liu Yinguan has been appointed as the new head of the fund management department, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in risk and internal control management [7]

Group 1 - Liao Xiaodong, the fund manager, has resigned from managing Guodu Jucheng Mixed and Guodu Innovation Driven funds due to approaching retirement age, effective January 4, 2025 [1][4] - The two funds managed by Liao have reported negative returns over the past five years, with Guodu Jucheng Mixed down 63.78% and Guodu Innovation Driven down 44.1%, significantly underperforming their benchmarks [5][6] - The total losses from the three funds managed by Liao exceed 55 million yuan, contributing approximately 3.6 million yuan in management fees to the company [5][6] Group 2 - Guodu Securities has been facing challenges with its public fund management, with the current two funds being the only remaining public products, both with management scales below 12 million yuan and at risk of being liquidated [6] - The company has a history of frequent management changes and has seen its public asset management scale shrink from a peak of 855 million yuan in 2017 [6] - Following Liao's resignation, Liu Yinguan has been appointed as the new head of the fund management department, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in risk management and internal control [7]