Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-04-17 18:17Group 1 - The second batch of insurance fund long-term investment reform pilot has made significant progress, with TaiKang Asset Management receiving approval to establish a wholly-owned private fund management subsidiary [1][2] - TaiKang Asset will issue a contract-type private securities investment fund with an initial investment scale of 12 billion yuan (approximately 1.2 billion USD) from TaiKang Life, focusing on long-term investment strategies [2][3] - The pilot program aims to enhance the efficiency of insurance fund usage and improve asset-liability matching under new accounting standards, with a total approved scale of 162 billion yuan (approximately 16.2 billion USD) for the second batch [3][6] Group 2 - The first batch of pilot programs began in October 2023, with China Life and Xinhua Insurance each contributing 25 billion yuan (approximately 2.5 billion USD) to establish a 50 billion yuan (approximately 5 billion USD) company fund, which officially started investing in March 2024 [3][4] - The second batch has expanded from 5 billion yuan (approximately 500 million USD) to 162 billion yuan (approximately 16.2 billion USD), with the number of participating insurance companies increasing from 2 to 8 [3][5] - The pilot program is designed to facilitate the entry of long-term funds into the market, addressing investment barriers faced by insurance companies and enhancing their role as stabilizers in the capital market [6][8] Group 3 - The new contract-type funds will allow insurance companies to mitigate the impact of market volatility on their profit statements through specific accounting measures, such as equity method accounting and OCI classification [7][8] - The pilot program is expected to promote a positive interaction between insurance funds and the capital market, enhancing the depth and breadth of insurance capital participation [8]