Hua Xia Shi Bao·2026-01-16 03:57Core Insights - The insurance asset management products are expected to perform exceptionally well in 2025, with 90% of the 1,637 products achieving positive returns, totaling 1,500 products [2] - Equity products have shown remarkable performance, with some achieving annualized returns exceeding 90%, such as "ICBC Credit Suisse Cycle Growth No. 1" with a return of 115.37% [2][5] - The average return for equity products reached 24.96%, a significant increase of 16.87 percentage points year-on-year, while fixed income products saw a decline in average returns [5][10] Performance Overview - In 2025, 1,528 out of 1,637 insurance asset management products reported positive returns, representing 93.4% of the total [5] - The overall average return for all products was 8.50%, up by 3.33 percentage points from the previous year, with a median return of 3.47% [5] - Notable equity products include "ICBC Credit Suisse Cycle Growth No. 2" at 76.56%, "Taikang Asset - Cycle Selection" at 69.97%, and several others with returns above 50% [5][6] Market Dynamics - The insurance asset management sector is experiencing a "turnaround" in equity products, outperforming the Shanghai Composite Index's 18% increase [4] - Newer products tend to have higher annualized returns, benefiting from favorable market conditions and timely investment themes [6] - The competition in the insurance asset management industry is expected to intensify in 2026, with the approval of new foreign-funded insurance asset management companies [8] Regulatory Environment - Multiple policies have been introduced to encourage insurance capital to enter the market, including increasing the investment ratio of commercial insurance funds in A-shares [9][10] - The regulatory framework has been optimized to support long-term investments, with pilot programs allowing significant amounts of insurance capital to be allocated [10] - The focus on high-dividend strategies and investments in high-tech, new energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors is anticipated to continue [10]