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<ul><li>The NFRA eased the solvency risk factors for insurance companies’ stockholdings in the CSI 300 index (from 0.3 to 0.27), the CSI Dividend Low Volatility 100 index (from 0.3 to 0.27) and the STAR Market (from 0.4 to 0.36) by 10%, on the premises that the insurer’s shareholding periods for the CSI 300 index and the CSI Div.</li><li>Low Vol 100 index by over three years and for the STAR Market by more than two years.</li><li>The Notice issued on 5 Dec (Fri) marks the regulators’ sustained efforts since May to guide insurance funds into the stock market, which we estimate that the easing rule could release RMB102.6bn incremental funds into the CSI 300 market, if total minimum capital release were to be fully invested. By 3Q25, total balance of stock investment amounted to RMB 3,621bn, rising 49% from year-start. </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 NFRA eased the solvency risk factors for insurance companies’ stockholdings in the CSI 300 index (from 0.3 to 0.27), the CSI Dividend Low Volatility 100 index (from 0.3 to 0.27) and the STAR Market (from 0.4 to 0.36) by 10%, on the premises that the insurer’s shareholding periods for the CSI 300 index and the CSI Div.Low Vol 100 index by over three years and for the STAR Market by more than two years.The Notice issued on 5 Dec (Fri) marks the regulators’ sustained efforts since May to guide insurance funds into the stock market, which we estimate that the easing rule could release RMB102.6bn incremental funds into the CSI 300 market, if total minimum capital release were to be fully invested. By 3Q25, total balance of stock investment amounted to RMB 3,621bn, rising 49% from year-start. 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 - Easing Solvency Risk Factors to Steer Insurance Funds into Long-Term Stockholdings