Core Viewpoint - China Merchants Bank (CMB) has received approval from the National Financial Regulatory Administration to establish a financial asset investment company (AIC) with a registered capital of 15 billion yuan, marking a significant step in the competitive landscape of financial asset investment among joint-stock banks [1][4]. Group 1: Company Developments - CMB's AIC will have a registered capital of 15 billion yuan, surpassing the 10 billion yuan capital of both Industrial Bank and CITIC Bank, indicating CMB's strategic ambition in this sector [2]. - The AIC will primarily engage in market-oriented debt-to-equity swaps and equity investment, aiming to provide comprehensive financing support for enterprises and enhance CMB's diversified operational capabilities [2][5]. - CMB plans to focus its AIC on three key areas: technology innovation enterprises, green low-carbon industries, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development [2][6]. Group 2: Industry Context - The establishment of AICs by joint-stock banks represents a shift in China's financial landscape, moving from indirect to direct financing, and reflects the evolving role of commercial banks in comprehensive operations [6][7]. - The approval of AICs for joint-stock banks is expected to enhance their professional capabilities in equity investment and optimize corporate leverage structures, contributing to the overall financial ecosystem [5][6]. - The competitive landscape is likely to intensify, with state-owned banks continuing to dominate large state-owned enterprise projects while joint-stock banks may focus on small and medium-sized enterprises and niche industries [6][7].

已经获筹的两家股份行的AIC均聚焦国家战略重点领域，通过市场化债转股及股权投资服务实 体经济。 作 者丨郭聪聪 编 辑丨杨希 6月3日，中信银行发布公告称，收到国家金融监督管理总局批复，同意其筹建信银金融资产 投资有限公司（名称暂定，以下简称"信银金投"）。 这也成为继兴业银行之后，第二家官宣 获准筹建金融资产投资公司（AIC）的股份制银行。 中信银行获批筹建AIC， 标志着时隔8年的股份行AIC扩容进程持续推进。 5月7日，兴业银行刚成为首家获批AIC的股份制银行，其设立的兴银金融资产投资有限公司 （下称"兴银金投"）注册资本100亿元，为该行全资子公司。仅时隔一个月，中信银行便紧随 其后，宣布筹建信银金投，同样注册资本100亿元且由中信银行自有资金全资出资。 中信银行表示，筹建工作完成后，将按照有关规定和程序向国家金融监督管理总局提出开业 申请。 除兴业银行、中信银行之外，招商银行也在排队中。 5月8日，招商银行发布公告披露最新进 展：拟出资人民币150亿元，全资发起设立金融资产投资公司。成功设立后，金融资产投资公 司将成为招商银行全资一级子公司，具体业务范围以金融监督管理机构批复为准。 香港恒生银行劫案 ...