1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In September 2025, the new bond custody scale was 1.1 trillion yuan, the lowest level of the year, with the year - on - year growth rate of bond custody balance at 14.2%, down 0.75 percentage points from August. Government bonds and credit bonds were the main supply forces, while inter - bank certificates of deposit were weak. Banks and insurance institutions increased their bond holdings, while non - legal person products decreased theirs. It is expected that from November to December, the net financing scale of national debt and special bonds will be 1.0 trillion yuan and 930 billion yuan respectively, with a relatively stable supply. Banks are expected to maintain a neutral to slightly strong bond - allocation level, insurance institutions are expected to maintain a strong bond - allocation level, and the buying power of asset management accounts is expected to increase [3][4]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Bond Custody Scale in September 2025 - The year - on - year growth rate of bond custody balance was 14.2%, down 0.75 percentage points from August. The new custody scale in September was 1.1 trillion yuan, the lowest of the year, and about 0.9 trillion yuan less than the same period last year [3][4]. 3.2 Bond Supply by Type - Government bonds, credit bonds were the main supply forces, while inter - bank certificates of deposit were weak. National debt, local government bonds, and corporate credit bonds increased by 13.72 billion yuan, 3.08 billion yuan, and 30.23 billion yuan more than the seasonal level respectively. Policy - financial bonds and inter - bank certificates of deposit had net financing significantly lower than the seasonal level. Policy - financial bonds increased 13.43 billion yuan less than the seasonal level, possibly due to the concentrated financing of 500 billion yuan in new policy - financial instruments in August. Inter - bank certificates of deposit increased 74.79 billion yuan less than the seasonal level, continuing the weak trend [3][7]. - The new supply of national debt in September was 761.2 billion yuan, and that of local bonds was 455.1 billion yuan, both decreasing month - on - month. The total of the two was 1.2 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 351.9 billion yuan [11]. - In September, the net supply of inter - bank certificates of deposit was - 40.75 billion yuan, and that of financial bonds was 1.71 billion yuan, both further declining from August. The net supply of corporate credit bonds was 26.93 billion yuan, an increase of 11.58 billion yuan month - on - month, mainly supported by central enterprise credit bonds [17]. 3.3 Bond - Buying Behavior by Institution - Banks and insurance institutions increased their bond holdings, while non - legal person products and foreign investors decreased theirs. In September, banks increased their bond holdings by 981.2 billion yuan (considering repurchase), and the proportion of the increase in bank bond - holding scale to the new government bond custody scale was 68%, at a historically low level. Insurance institutions increased their bond holdings by 252.8 billion yuan, 124.2 billion yuan more than the seasonal level, mainly increasing their holdings of local government bonds and credit bonds. Asset management accounts decreased their bond holdings by 236.6 billion yuan, 331.3 billion yuan less than the seasonal level, mainly reducing their holdings of credit bonds, inter - bank certificates of deposit, and financial bonds. Foreign investors decreased their bond holdings by 44.9 billion yuan, 15.2 billion yuan less than the seasonal level, mainly reducing their holdings of inter - bank certificates of deposit. Securities firms increased their bond holdings by 22.7 billion yuan, 35.8 billion yuan less than the seasonal level, mainly increasing their holdings of local government bonds [3][20][34]. 3.4 Outlook for Bond Supply and Institutional Behavior - Bond supply: It is expected that from November to December, the net financing scale of national debt and special bonds will be 1.0 trillion yuan and 930 billion yuan, with a relatively stable supply [3][40]. - Banks: Considering the restart of the central bank's bond - buying and the still - low loan growth rate, it is expected that banks will maintain a neutral to slightly strong bond - allocation level [3][42]. - Insurance institutions: With sufficient premiums and the return of yields to an attractive level for allocation, it is expected that insurance institutions will maintain a strong bond - allocation level [3][44]. - Asset management accounts: With the return of the liability side and the warming of the bond market, the buying power is expected to increase. However, the liability side of funds may still be affected by the potential negative impact of the new public fund fee regulations, and the fund redemption situation needs to be observed [3][47].

Core Viewpoint - China Ping An's stock price decreased by 1.40% on October 31, with a trading volume of 3.33 billion yuan and a market capitalization of 1,047.17 billion yuan [1] Group 1: Dividend and Shareholder Information - The dividend yields for China Ping An over the past three years were 5.15%, 6.03%, and 4.84% [2] - As of September 30, 2025, China Ping An has distributed a total of 391.90 billion yuan in dividends since its A-share listing, with 134.54 billion yuan distributed in the last three years [7] - The top ten circulating shareholders include Central Huijin Asset Management and China Securities Finance Corporation [2] Group 2: Business Overview - China Ping An, established on March 21, 1988, and listed on March 1, 2007, is headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and offers diversified financial services including insurance, banking, securities, and trust [6] - The revenue composition of China Ping An is as follows: life and health insurance 45.76%, property insurance 34.46%, banking 13.87%, asset management 5.27%, and financial empowerment 3.85% [6] Group 3: Financial Performance - For the period from January to September 2025, China Ping An reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of 132.86 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 11.47% [6] - The average trading cost of shares is 51.63 yuan, with the stock price currently near a support level of 57.74 yuan [5] Group 4: Market Activity - The net inflow of funds today was 59.65 million yuan, accounting for 0.02% of the total, with no significant trend in the main capital flow [3] - Over the past 20 days, the main capital inflow has been 415.69 million yuan, indicating a lack of control by major shareholders and a dispersed distribution of shares [4]

Core Viewpoint - The current advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are significantly reshaping the global technological landscape and fundamentally altering the value creation logic within the financial and insurance sectors [1][3]. Group 1: AI Application and Development - The company has entered the 3.0 phase of large-scale AI application, achieving 100% coverage of core scenarios in five key areas: marketing, service, operations, management, and business [3]. - The digital transformation strategy of the company consists of three stages: online, data-driven, and intelligent, with the company entering the intelligent phase in 2021 [3]. - The company has implemented over 1,000 sub-business scenarios and has a team of more than 350 algorithm engineers, supported by a scalable AI architecture that allows for rapid integration of new large models within a week [3]. Group 2: AI Safety Governance - The company emphasizes AI safety governance, establishing a comprehensive system that includes application safety, data security, model algorithm safety, and compliance operations to ensure AI applications are "safe, reliable, and controllable" [3]. Group 3: AI Empowering Financial Productivity - In the smart service domain, the company developed the "Eagle Eye" system, which integrates over 100 risk models to enhance digital risk reduction capabilities, providing services for various projects along the Belt and Road Initiative [4]. - During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Eagle Eye system issued 162,000 intelligent disaster warnings and sent out 47 billion warning messages, covering 130 million customers [4]. Group 4: Operational Efficiency and Fraud Prevention - The company has automated 90% of new car insurance policy operations using AI, reducing the average processing time from 6 minutes to 1.2 minutes, significantly decreasing customer wait times [6]. - In the area of fraud prevention, the company has established a digital risk control system that enhances the accuracy and efficiency of fraud detection, with a cumulative interception amount of 11.9 billion yuan in 2024 [6].

Core Viewpoint - The National Financial Supervision Administration's Chaoyang Regulatory Branch has approved the relocation of China Ping An Life Insurance Co., Ltd.'s Chaoyang Center Branch's Jianping Marketing Service Department to a new address [1] Group 1 - The new business location for the Jianping Marketing Service Department is specified as: No. 01018 and No. 01028, Building D1, Xingu Community, Yebaishou Street Office, Jianping County, Chaoyang City [1] - China Ping An Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is required to handle the change and obtain the necessary permits in accordance with relevant regulations [1]

Core Points - The Shaanxi Financial Regulatory Bureau approved the request from Ping An Pension Insurance Company Shaanxi Branch to change its business address [1] - The new business address is located at Room 1704 and 1705, Greenland Center, No. 11 Jinye Road, Yanta District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province [1] - Ping An Pension Insurance Company is required to handle the change and obtain new permits in accordance with relevant regulations [1]

Core Points - The Anshun Financial Regulatory Bureau approved the request for China Ping An Life Insurance Co., Ltd. to change the business location of its Pingba branch [1] - The new business address is specified as No. 42, Yingbin Middle Road, Anping Street, Pingba District, Anshun City, Guizhou Province, located on the 16th floor of a city complex [1] - China Ping An Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is required to handle the change and obtain the necessary permits in accordance with relevant regulations [1]

Core Viewpoint - China Ping An's overall business performance showed significant improvement in the first three quarters of 2025, with steady growth across its core business segments [1][4]. Financial Performance - The group reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of 132.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.5% [4]. - Total assets reached 13.65 trillion yuan, growing by 5.3% since the beginning of the year, while net assets increased by 6.2% to 986.4 billion yuan [4]. - Operating revenue for the first three quarters was 832.9 billion yuan, up 7.4%, with Q3 revenue alone at 332.9 billion yuan, reflecting an 18.7% year-on-year growth [4]. - Operating profit attributable to shareholders was 116.3 billion yuan, a 7.2% increase, with Q3 showing a remarkable 45.4% growth year-on-year [4]. Business Segment Performance - The three core business segments—life and health insurance, property insurance, and banking—achieved an operating profit of 116.1 billion yuan, a 1.6% increase [6]. - Life and health insurance contributed 78.77 billion yuan (67.7% of total), property insurance 15.07 billion yuan (13.0%), and banking 22.22 billion yuan (19.1%) [6]. - The investment portfolio of insurance funds exceeded 6.41 trillion yuan, growing by 11.9% since the beginning of the year [7]. Solvency and Investment Returns - As of Q3 2025, the solvency ratios for Ping An Life and Ping An Property remained healthy, well above regulatory requirements [9]. - The annualized comprehensive investment return rate was 5.4%, an increase of 1.0 percentage points year-on-year [10]. Life and Health Insurance Business - New business value in life and health insurance reached 35.72 billion yuan, a significant increase of 46.2% year-on-year [13]. - The new business value rate improved to 30.6%, up 9.0 percentage points year-on-year [16]. - The number of personal customers approached 250 million, with a 2.9% increase since the beginning of the year [14]. Property Insurance Business - Property insurance achieved a premium income of 256.25 billion yuan, a 7.1% increase, with auto insurance premiums at 166.12 billion yuan, up 3.5% [21]. - The comprehensive cost ratio improved to 97.0%, a reduction of 0.8 percentage points, marking the best performance since 2020 [23]. Healthcare and Elderly Care Services - Health insurance premium income was nearly 127 billion yuan, with medical insurance premiums close to 58.8 billion yuan, reflecting a 2.6% growth [25]. - The company has expanded its elderly care services, covering 85 cities and serving nearly 240,000 clients [26]. Financial Empowerment and AI Capabilities - Ping An is leveraging vast data resources to enhance its AI capabilities, with a database containing 30 trillion bytes of data covering nearly 250 million personal customers [27]. - AI applications have improved operational efficiency, with 94% of life insurance policies being underwritten in seconds [29]. Future Outlook - Looking ahead, Ping An aims to maintain strategic focus on its core financial business while deepening its dual strategy of "comprehensive finance + healthcare" and driving digital transformation [30].

Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The report highlights the top short-selling stocks in the market, indicating significant investor sentiment and potential volatility in these companies' stock prices [1]. Group 1: Top Short-Selling Ratios - JD Health-R (86618) has the highest short-selling ratio at 100.00% [2] - China Resources Beer-R (80291) follows with a short-selling ratio of 97.44% [2] - Sun Hung Kai Properties-R (80016) ranks third with a short-selling ratio of 77.85% [2] Group 2: Top Short-Selling Amounts - Alibaba-SW (09988) leads in short-selling amount with 3.449 billion [2] - Tencent Holdings (00700) has a short-selling amount of 3.116 billion [2] - Meituan-W (03690) follows with a short-selling amount of 2.066 billion [2] Group 3: Top Short-Selling Deviation Values - Dream Garden (N23076) has the highest deviation value at 33.73% [2] - Changjiang Life Technology (00775) follows with a deviation value of 32.22% [2] - Geely Automobile-R (80175) ranks third with a deviation value of 30.81% [2]

Core Insights - The five major listed insurance companies in A-shares reported impressive results for the third quarter, with a combined net profit exceeding 420 billion yuan, representing a nearly 34% year-on-year growth [1] Group 1: Profit Growth - All five major listed insurance companies achieved positive growth in net profit for the first three quarters, with specific figures as follows: China Life 167.8 billion yuan (up 60.5%), Ping An 132.9 billion yuan (up 11.5%), PICC 46.8 billion yuan (up 28.9%), China Pacific 45.7 billion yuan (up 19.3%), and New China Life 32.9 billion yuan (up 58.9%) [2] - In the third quarter alone, China Life reported a net profit of 126.9 billion yuan, marking a 91.5% increase, the highest among the five companies, while New China Life's net profit reached 18.1 billion yuan, up 88.2% [2] Group 2: Investment Performance - New China Life achieved an annualized total investment return of 8.6% and a comprehensive investment return of 6.7% for the first three quarters, while China Life's total investment income was 368.6 billion yuan, up 41.0%, with a total investment return rate of 6.42% [3] - PICC reported a total investment income of 86.3 billion yuan, up 35.3%, with a total investment return rate of 5.4% [3] Group 3: Asset Allocation - By the end of the third quarter, the total investment assets of the five major listed insurance companies exceeded 20 trillion yuan, with each company showing growth compared to the beginning of the year [4] - China Life's investment assets reached 7.28 trillion yuan, up 10.2%; Ping An's investment assets exceeded 6.41 trillion yuan, up 11.9%; and PICC's total investment assets were 1.83 trillion yuan, up 11.2% [4] Group 4: Business Transformation - The insurance companies are actively promoting product and business structure transformation, with significant improvements in new business value. For instance, China Life's new business value increased by 41.8% year-on-year [6] - New China Life reported a 50.8% increase in new business value, driven by growth in first-year premium income and improved business quality [6] Group 5: Property Insurance Performance - In the property insurance sector, several companies reported improved underwriting profits and optimized comprehensive cost ratios. For example, PICC's property insurance achieved an underwriting profit of 14.9 billion yuan, up 130.7%, with a comprehensive cost ratio of 96.1%, down 2.1 percentage points [7] - Ping An's property insurance reported a comprehensive cost ratio of 97.0%, improving by 0.8 percentage points, with an operating profit of 15.1 billion yuan, up 8.3% [7]

Core Insights - China Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. reported a significant increase in operational profit and net profit for the first three quarters of 2025, demonstrating strong financial performance and resilience in its balance sheet [1][2] Financial Performance - The group achieved an operational profit of 116.26 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%, with a notable 15.2% growth in the third quarter [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders reached 132.86 billion yuan, reflecting an 11.5% year-on-year growth, with a substantial 45.4% increase in the third quarter [1] - Total revenue for the first three quarters was 832.94 billion yuan, marking a 7.4% year-on-year increase [1] Business Growth - New business value in life and health insurance surged by 46.2%, with agents' average new business value increasing by 29.9% and bank insurance channel new business value skyrocketing by 170.9% [2] - The investment performance of insurance funds improved significantly, achieving a non-annualized comprehensive investment return rate of 5.4%, up by 1.0 percentage points year-on-year [2] Strategic Direction - The company is committed to deepening the "comprehensive finance + medical and elderly care" dual-wheel strategy, driven by technology, while focusing on high-quality development and meeting the growing needs of the populace [2] - China Ping An aims to enhance its operational management and promote steady performance growth, contributing to the construction of a strong financial nation [2]