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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

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<ul><li>China Life posted strong 1H26 results, balancing quality underwriting expansion and equity fair value gains.</li><li>Group 1H net profit surged 2.29x YoY to RMB134.5bn, at the mid-point of previously announced profit alert (link), translating into RMB115.0bn in 2Q, up 8.48x YoY.</li><li>We attribute the bottom-line growth to 1) RMB23.0bn increase in insurance service results (+1.27x YoY); 2) RMB182.2bn increase from investment income (+3.14x YoY), of which net and realized fair value gains reached RMB47.4bn (+83% YoY, 26% mix) and unrealized gains from TPL assets elevated 131x YoY to RMB134.8bn (74% mix), as shown in table. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Life posted strong 1H26 results, balancing quality underwriting expansion and equity fair value gains.Group 1H net profit surged 2.29x YoY to RMB134.5bn, at the mid-point of previously announced profit alert (link), translating into RMB115.0bn in 2Q, up 8.48x YoY.We attribute the bottom-line growth to 1) RMB23.0bn increase in insurance service results (+1.27x YoY); 2) RMB182.2bn increase from investment income (+3.14x YoY), of which net and realized fair value gains reached RMB47.4bn (+83% YoY, 26% mix) and unrealized gains from TPL assets elevated 131x YoY to RMB134.8bn (74% mix), as shown in table. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Life (2628 HK) - Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains Drive Interim DPS Beat

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 <li>As China's largest life insurer, the company is poised to benefit from powerful secular tailwinds, including an aging population and rising household wealth, driving demand for retirement and protection products.</li>
 <li>A strategic shift towards higher-margin products and an emphasis on improving agent quality are key initiatives aimed at enhancing the value of new business (VNB) and long-term profitability.</li>
 <li>Significant exposure to capital market fluctuations remains a key risk, as investment income is a major driver of profitability, making earnings susceptible to interest rate changes and equity market volatility.</li>
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  As China's largest life insurer, the company is poised to benefit from powerful secular tailwinds, including an aging population and rising household wealth, driving demand for retirement and protection products.
  A strategic shift towards higher-margin products and an emphasis on improving agent quality are key initiatives aimed at enhancing the value of new business (VNB) and long-term profitability.
  Significant exposure to capital market fluctuations remains a key risk, as investment income is a major driver of profitability, making earnings susceptible to interest rate changes and equity market volatility.
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Primer: China Life Insurance (2628 HK) - Aug 2026

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<ul><li>The NFRA reported 1-8M26 premiums. Total insurance premiums stayed broadly flat YoY at RMB4.82tn, with August monthly premium sliding 10.3% YoY to RMB530bn, mainly dragged by the decline in Life (-15.1% YoY) segment.</li><li>Personal life premiums fell 13.6% YoY to RMB401bn in Aug, sustaining the streak of double-digit declines for two consecutive months (Jul: -15.6% YoY) due to a high base of front-loaded demands in 3Q25 ahead of the PIR cuts in Sep-25 (vs. Jul-/Aug-25: +33.5%/+61.6%).</li><li>We expect the high-base effect to fade from Sep-26, with the trend of life premium sales to normalize in 4Q26E, alongside the ramp-up of the 2027E jumpstart sales. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The NFRA reported 1-8M26 premiums. Total insurance premiums stayed broadly flat YoY at RMB4.82tn, with August monthly premium sliding 10.3% YoY to RMB530bn, mainly dragged by the decline in Life (-15.1% YoY) segment.Personal life premiums fell 13.6% YoY to RMB401bn in Aug, sustaining the streak of double-digit declines for two consecutive months (Jul: -15.6% YoY) due to a high base of front-loaded demands in 3Q25 ahead of the PIR cuts in Sep-25 (vs. Jul-/Aug-25: +33.5%/+61.6%).We expect the high-base effect to fade from Sep-26, with the trend of life premium sales to normalize in 4Q26E, alongside the ramp-up of the 2027E jumpstart sales. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Insurance - 1-8M26: Weak Sales Momentum Persisted in Life and P&C Auto Insurance

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<li>Hong Kong market quietly broke its downward trend channel last week, however the HSI met strong resistance at 18200 (100 Week Moving Average).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/picc-property-casualty-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:350:1" rel="noopener">PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-petroleum-chemical-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:369:1" rel="noopener">China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK)</a> broke to new highs relative to MSCI indices.  Sinopec may benefit from stronger RMB in 2H24.
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhou-intl-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10415:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK)</a> had a short-term turnaround from its downtrend.  The company reported growth in sales and better margins in 2Q24.</li>
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Hong Kong market quietly broke its downward trend channel last week, however the HSI met strong resistance at 18200 (100 Week Moving Average).

PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK) and China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK) broke to new highs relative to MSCI indices.  Sinopec may benefit from stronger RMB in 2H24.

Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK) had a short-term turnaround from its downtrend.  The company reported growth in sales and better margins in 2Q24.


Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 3)

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<ul><li>Insurers domiciled in Advanced Asian Economies have reaped the benefits of the higher-for-longer interest rate environment that has buoyed profitability for the sub-sector, even though operational headwinds and policy uncertainty remain key challenges for the sector in the latter half of the year.</li><li>Suffice to say the trend in Insurers’ credit risk profiles, measured using Criat’s Credit Cycle Indices (CCCIs), has been non-homogenous across the continent with firms domiciled in economies such as South Korea and Hong Kong facing a substantially higher risk than those domiciled in Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan.</li><li>Strong net investment returns over the past year have helped boost profitability for most of the sub-sector that has increased its exposure to government securities. </li></ul>

Insurers domiciled in Advanced Asian Economies have reaped the benefits of the higher-for-longer interest rate environment that has buoyed profitability for the sub-sector, even though operational headwinds and policy uncertainty remain key challenges for the sector in the latter half of the year.Suffice to say the trend in Insurers’ credit risk profiles, measured using Criat’s Credit Cycle Indices (CCCIs), has been non-homogenous across the continent with firms domiciled in economies such as South Korea and Hong Kong facing a substantially higher risk than those domiciled in Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan.Strong net investment returns over the past year have helped boost profitability for most of the sub-sector that has increased its exposure to government securities. 

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China Life Insurance Company Ltd. offers a wide range of life, accident, and health insurance products and services.

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China Life (2628 HK) - Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains Drive Interim DPS Beat

Group 1H net profit surged 2.29x YoY to RMB134.5bn, at the mid-point of previously announced profit alert (link), translating into RMB115.0bn in...

CMB International

Primer: China Life Insurance (2628 HK) - Aug 2026

As China's largest life insurer, the company is poised to benefit from powerful secular tailwinds, including an aging population and rising...

αSK Primers

China Insurance - 1-8M26: Weak Sales Momentum Persisted in Life and P&C Auto Insurance

Total insurance premiums stayed broadly flat YoY at RMB4.82tn, with August monthly premium sliding 10.3% YoY to RMB530bn, mainly dragged by the...

CMB International

Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 3)

Hong Kong market broke its downtrend however it met strong resistance just above 18k. PICC and Sinopec broke to new highs relative to MSCI...

David Mudd

Leaders and Laggards in Advanced Asia-Domiciled Insurance Sector

Insurers domiciled in Advanced Asian Economies have reaped the benefits of the higher-for-longer interest rate environment that has buoyed...

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