Recently, GF Fund and South China University of Technology jointly signed a memorandum of cooperation on investor education, reaching a consensus on establishing a long-term collaborative mechanism. Representatives from the Guangdong Securities Regulatory Bureau, GF Fund, and South China University of Technology attended the event.
The memorandum stipulates that both parties will enhance cooperation in areas such as course development, financial knowledge dissemination, practical activities, and talent cultivation, promoting investor education within the campus. This collaboration aligns with the spirit of the memorandum issued jointly by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Education regarding the strengthening of securities and futures knowledge education, representing an important measure for integrating investor education into the national education system.
During the signing ceremony, officials from the Guangdong Securities Regulatory Bureau emphasized the importance of furthering investor education within the national education system, especially in the context of the recent central financial work conference advocating for a strong financial nation and a modern financial system with Chinese characteristics. The partnership between South China University of Technology and GF Fund is seen as a new impetus for expanding the scope and depth of investor education practices.
Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee at South China University of Technology, Mai Junhong, remarked on the university's commitment to collaborating with the industry to cultivate students. The various forms of cooperation with GF Fund have significantly enhanced the practical abilities and innovative spirit of finance students, which is crucial for developing outstanding financial professionals with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. He expressed confidence that the memorandum would deepen educational consensus and strengthen talent cultivation cooperation.
Fu Bing, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GF Fund and Director of the Public Welfare Foundation, stated that building a "financial powerhouse" requires a strong team of financial talents. He emphasized the importance of strengthening school-enterprise collaboration to jointly cultivate financial professionals. Over the years, GF Fund has established an investor education base, treating investor education as a foundational task. Their collaboration with South China University of Technology has deepened, involving various initiatives such as educational activities, credit-bearing elective courses, student competitions, company visits, and joint internship programs. The signing of this memorandum is a continuation and deepening of their cooperation, marking a new level of collaboration.
Following the signing ceremony, a closing report ceremony was held for the elective course “High-Quality Development and Innovation of Public Funds.” This course represents GF Fund's second effort to implement systematic financial education through school-enterprise collaboration at South China University of Technology. The curriculum covers the cultivation of financial thinking and wealth values, fundamental knowledge of funds and investment methods, as well as an introduction to the operation and management of public funds.
GF Fund has assembled a team of instructors with rich theoretical knowledge and practical experience for this course, including fund managers, product managers, and marketing experts, to provide in-depth explanations of fund theory and the latest financial practices.
Investor education is essential for the high-quality development of the capital market. Strengthening financial knowledge dissemination within school education will help students cultivate correct financial concepts and enhance their risk awareness, ultimately improving the financial literacy of investors from the ground up.
Moving forward, GF Fund will continue to rely on the “One Company, One Province, One University” investor education initiative, deepening the integration of investor education into the national education system, enhancing school-enterprise exchanges, and uniting efforts to explore and practice beneficial activities such as courses, lectures, and events. This will enrich the knowledge structure of university students and foster a culture of value investing, rational investing, and long-term investing, empowering high-quality development in financial education at universities.