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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>The 2023 jumpstart performance YTD of Chinese life insurers are divergent according to our channel check.</li><li>While most insurance companies continued suffering from new business declines given the weaker-than-expected pre-sale performance amid COVID outbreaks in Dec 2022, China Life recorded a decent FYP growth thanks to its early launch of pre-sale since Oct 2022.</li><li>We also note that the NBV momentum of CPIC and Ping An elevated substantially since midJan 2023, driven by: 1) enhanced agent productivity on the back of proactive agency reform and 2) consistent strong demands for savings products. </li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

The 2023 jumpstart performance YTD of Chinese life insurers are divergent according to our channel check.While most insurance companies continued suffering from new business declines given the weaker-than-expected pre-sale performance amid COVID outbreaks in Dec 2022, China Life recorded a decent FYP growth thanks to its early launch of pre-sale since Oct 2022.We also note that the NBV momentum of CPIC and Ping An elevated substantially since midJan 2023, driven by: 1) enhanced agent productivity on the back of proactive agency reform and 2) consistent strong demands for savings products. 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 – Divergent jumpstart performance among life insurers

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<div><ul><li>In 9M22, Ping An’s OPAT grew 3.8% YoY to RMB123bn, translating into 2.8% YoY OPAT growth in 3Q22.</li><li>Life OPAT growth remained stable at 15% YoY, with VNB decline marginally narrowed to 20% YoY in 3Q22 from the 28.5% YoY decrease in 1H22.</li><li>P&amp;C OPAT declined 17% YoY in 3Q22 largely due to lower investment return. </li></ul></div><p><em>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.</em></p>

In 9M22, Ping An’s OPAT grew 3.8% YoY to RMB123bn, translating into 2.8% YoY OPAT growth in 3Q22.Life OPAT growth remained stable at 15% YoY, with VNB decline marginally narrowed to 20% YoY in 3Q22 from the 28.5% YoY decrease in 1H22.P&amp;C OPAT declined 17% YoY in 3Q22 largely due to lower investment return. 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.

Ping An (2318 HK) – 3Q22 results in line

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Major listed insurers reported August premiums data, showing that P&amp;C premium income growth remained strong in August.</li><li>Our channel check suggests that life insurers’ new business momentum diverged in July-August.</li><li>Thanks to the turnaround in core agency scale on the back of proactive channel reform, CPIC’s agency FYP YoY growth turned positive in July-August, up from the double-digit decline in 1H22.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p></div></div></div></div>

Major listed insurers reported August premiums data, showing that P&amp;C premium income growth remained strong in August.Our channel check suggests that life insurers’ new business momentum diverged in July-August.Thanks to the turnaround in core agency scale on the back of proactive channel reform, CPIC’s agency FYP YoY growth turned positive in July-August, up from the double-digit decline in 1H22.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 Financials Weekly – CPIC agency FYP growth picked up in Jul-Aug

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Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Limited provides a variety of insurance service in China.  The Company writes property, casualty, and life insurance.  Ping An Insurance also offers financial services.

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China Insurance – Divergent jumpstart performance among life insurers

The 2023 jumpstart performance YTD of Chinese life insurers are divergent according to our channel check.While most insurance companies continued...

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Ping An (2318 HK) – 3Q22 results in line

Life OPAT growth remained stable at 15% YoY, with VNB decline marginally narrowed to 20% YoY in 3Q22 from the 28.5% YoY decrease in 1H22.

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China Financials Weekly – CPIC agency FYP growth picked up in Jul-Aug

Thanks to the turnaround in core agency scale on the back of proactive channel reform, CPIC’s agency FYP YoY growth turned positive in July-August

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