Lujiazui Financial Salon Focuses on AI in Private Securities Funds as AUM Reaches RMB 7.08 Trillion

A Lujiazui Financial Salon was held on the theme of “AI Empowering the Development of Private Securities Investment Funds. ” The “Research Report on the Development of the Private Securities Industry in the AI Era,” released at the salon, showed that private securities investment reached RMB 7.08 trillion, growing by one-third in 2025, with quantitative private funds becoming the industry’s growth engine. Based on a survey of 57 institutions, more than half had incorporated AI into development plans, 70% said AI brought significant efficiency gains, and manual review remained the mainstream arrangement.

During the roundtable dialogue, panelists discussed topics including AI application levels, the use of and challenges around alternative data, and risk control for large-model hallucination. The salon was guided by the Shanghai Municipal Financial Commission and the Pudong New Area People’s Government, and hosted by the Lujiazui Financial Salon Secretariat.