Group 1 - The former fixed income fund manager of China Merchants Fund, Ma Long, has officially joined Tianhong Fund, confirming previous market speculation [1] - Ma Long has a PhD in economics and has extensive experience in macroeconomic and bond market strategy research, having worked at China Merchants Fund since 2012 [1] - Under Ma Long's management, the China Merchants Fund's "Anxin Yield Bond Fund" achieved a return of 90.8% over more than 11 years, with an annualized return of 6.04% as of March 30 this year [1] Group 2 - Ma Long's departure may impact China Merchants Fund's fixed income business, with experienced successors taking over his managed funds [2] - Since 2021, China Merchants Fund's total public asset management has increased from 504.4 billion to 915.2 billion, an increase of 81.44%, with non-monetary funds contributing significantly [2] - However, the non-monetary fund's total scale has stagnated since reaching a peak of 595.5 billion in Q3 2022, dropping in industry ranking from 5th to 9th [2] Group 3 - Ma Long's joining Tianhong Fund is expected to enhance its fixed income business, which currently manages 1.863 billion in non-monetary funds, ranking 14th in the industry [3] - Tianhong Fund has nine fixed income funds with scales exceeding 5 billion, with the largest being Tianhong Youxuan at 23.1 billion [3] - The China Securities Regulatory Commission has emphasized the importance of strengthening research teams and resources in the public fund industry, indicating a shift towards high-quality development [3] Group 4 - Ma Long's experience is anticipated to accelerate the upgrade of Tianhong Fund's fixed income research system towards a more structured and platform-based approach [4] - The impact of Ma Long's move on former investors and whether they will follow him remains uncertain until the end of the silence period [4] - The silence period for fund managers transitioning to other public institutions is set at six months, which will affect Ma Long's ability to influence his previous fund holders [5]