China Life Insurance

China starts pilot project allowing insurance funds to invest in gold

The investment options under the programme include gold spot physical contracts, gold spot deferred delivery contracts, and gold leasing business listed or traded on the Shanghai Gold Exchange

China Life is one of the country’s biggest state-owned insurers and owns 29.59 per cent of Sino-Ocean, according to its latest annual report.

Sino-Ocean’s Hong Kong wind-up case delayed as UK ruling looms

The company is involved in parallel proceedings in London on its debt plan for both bondholders and bank lenders

China Life Insurance's net income rose to 104.5 billion yuan (S$19.4 billion) this year through Sep 30, from a revised 38.2 billion yuan a year earlier.

China Life says profit jumps as market rally lifts returns

CHINA Life Insurance said profit surged 174 per cent in the first nine months of the year as a rally in the nation’s stock market bolstered investment returns.

China Life forecasts that net income will reach between 101.1 billion yuan (S$18.6 billion) and 108.8 billion yuan, a surge between 165 per cent and 185 per cent from a year earlier.

China Life says profit to jump up to 185% on market rally

CHINA Life Insurance said profit for the first nine months is expected to increase as much as 185 per cent, buoyed by investment returns.

China Life will “pro-actively” buy stocks that are undervalue as part of its bid to be a long-term investor, vice-president Liu Hui says.

China Life profit rises as market lifts investment returns

CHINA Life Insurance, the nation’s largest life insurer by market share, said profit rose 11 per cent in the first half as an improving stock market boosted investment returns.

PwC has been under a lot of pressure lately as a result of its work for China Evergrande Group, which was ordered to be liquidated in January after it defaulted on debt repayment obligations.

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China Life Hong Kong is looking to raise between US$1 billion and US$2 billion.

China Life mandates banks for up to US$2 billion bond offering

CHINA Life Insurance (Overseas) Hong Kong has mandated banks for its 10-year subordinated bond offering, according to a preliminary term sheet seen by Reuters on Monday (Aug 7).

The offshore arm, based in Hong Kong where it ranked the fourth largest by total premiums in the first quarter, also has offices in Macau, Singapore and Indonesia.

China Life Overseas gears up to tap mainlanders as sales jump

AS Chinese visitors return to Hong Kong and snap up insurance policies again, the nation’s largest life insurer is stepping up efforts to seize a bigger share.

Net income for China Life dropped to 32.1 billion yuan from 50.8 billion yuan a year earlier.

China Life profit falls 37% on stock market slump, Covid impacts

CHINA Life Insurance said profit fell 37 per cent last year as a stock-market rout eroded investment returns while Covid lockdowns and outbreaks hampered sales.

CHINA Life Insurance, the nation's largest life insurer, said profit slumped 47 per cent in the first quarter as a stock market rout hurt investment returns and sales were hampered by the pandemic.

China Life profit slumps as stock market rout hurts returns

CHINA Life Insurance, the nation's largest life insurer, said profit slumped 47 per cent in the first quarter as a stock market rout hurt investment returns and sales were hampered by the pandemic.