Number of Fund Managers Surpasses 4000: The "Competition" and "Breakthrough" of Public Fund Talent Strategy

Wind data shows that as of May 10, 2025, the number of public fund managers has exceeded 4,000, nearly doubling compared to 2018. This is not only the inevitable result of the rapid development of the fund industry, but also a microcosm of intensified talent competition in the industry. With the recent release of the "Action Plan for Promoting the High-Quality Development of Public Funds" by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the fund industry will transition from "competing for scale" to "competing for quality". The innovation of talent strategy has become a key factor in breaking through. Several industry insiders pointed out that on one hand, the influx of new generation fund managers injects new thinking into the industry and promotes diversification of investment strategies; on the other hand, the emphasis on relative rankings, and the pursuit of long-term outperformance of benchmark returns, also brings new challenges to fund managers. Building new core competitiveness in the midst of change, while balancing management scale with the quality of investment research, is key to achieving high-quality development for fund companies.