The claim is supported by two independently fetched media reports: PANews and the Odaily-traced WallstreetCN live news item. Both specifically state that Fu Peng, formerly chief economist at Northeast Securities, has joined New Huo Group as chief economist, and WallstreetCN explicitly adds that New Huo Group confirmed the news. These are not primary corporate filings or a direct company statement page, so they are not ideal primary sources, but they are closely aligned and mutually consistent. Corroboration was attempted through web and X search; no contradictory evidence was found, though X did not yield usable confirmation. Because the best evidence available in this run is still secondary reporting rather than a direct New Huo Group announcement, the claim is best assessed as likely true rather than fully confirmed.