险资运用规模突破36万亿 股票投资创新高

Core Viewpoint - The insurance companies in China have significantly increased their investment in stocks and securities, with total funds reaching 36.23 trillion yuan by the end of Q2 2025, marking a 17.4% year-on-year growth [1] Group 1: Investment Trends - By the end of Q2 2025, the total investment balance of life insurance companies reached 32.6 trillion yuan, with stock investments amounting to 2.87 trillion yuan, an increase of over 200 billion yuan from Q1 and over 600 billion yuan since the beginning of the year [1] - The proportion of stock investments in life insurance companies rose to 8.81%, up 0.38 percentage points from the previous quarter and 1.8 percentage points from the same period in 2024 [1] - Property insurance companies also showed similar trends, with stock investments totaling 195.5 billion yuan and a proportion of 8.33%, increasing by 0.77 percentage points from Q1 and 1.84 percentage points from 2024 [1] Group 2: Overall Asset Allocation - The combined balance of stock and securities investment funds for life and property insurance companies reached 4.73 trillion yuan, a 25% increase from the same period in 2024 [2] - Life insurance companies' investments in stocks and securities funds amounted to 4.35 trillion yuan, accounting for 13.34% of their total investment balance, marking a peak since 2023 [2] - The rapid growth in stock investments is attributed to several factors, including stock market gains, a low interest rate environment, and policy changes facilitating long-term investments [2] Group 3: Bond Investments - By the end of Q2 2025, the total bond investment balance for life and property insurance companies reached 17.87 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.9 trillion yuan since the beginning of the year [2] - Life insurance companies held 16.92 trillion yuan in bonds, representing 51.90% of their total investments, the highest among all asset types [2] - The increase in bond investments is driven by the need for long-term liability matching and the diminishing availability of stable high-yield assets in a declining interest rate environment [2][3]