[Another wholly foreign-owned public offering has been approved for QDII qualification, and Neuberger Berman Fund’s cross-border business has taken another step forward] On November 6, the official website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission disclosed that Neuberger Berman Fund Management (China) Co., Ltd. was approved as a qualified domestic institutional investor (QDII) to engage in overseas securities investment management business. Neuberger Berman Fund became another new wholly foreign-owned public fund management company approved for QDII qualification. According to the approval, Neuberger Berman Fund should go through the procedures for changing the business scope and complete the preparatory work for overseas securities investment management business within 6 months from the date of approval. It shall not carry out relevant business before passing the on-site inspection by the Shanghai Securities Regulatory Bureau. Neuberger Berman Fund stated that in the future, it will rely on the group's global investment research platform and local investment capabilities to steadily promote QDII product planning. As of the end of the third quarter of 2026, the public management scale of Neuberger Berman Fund has exceeded 30 billion yuan. (Reporter Wu Yuqi)