Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for AIA Group Limited (01299) [2][8] Core Insights - The company's NBV (New Business Value) growth is in line with expectations, with a year-on-year increase of 18% to 4.712billion,whileOPAT(OperatingProfitAfterTax)exceededtargetswitha121.6 billion has been announced, indicating strong shareholder returns [6] - The company has shown a significant increase in equity asset allocation, with total investment assets rising by 8.2% year-on-year to 255.3billion[8]FinancialPerformanceSummary−For2024,thecompanyreportedayear−on−yearincreaseinOPATof76.605 billion, with net profit attributable to shareholders rising by 81.6% to 6.836billion[5][10]−Theexpectedgrowthinnetprofitfor2025−2027isprojectedat7.774 billion, 8.434billion,and8.949 billion respectively, with corresponding year-on-year growth rates of 13.7%, 8.5%, and 6.1% [10][12] - The company's PEV (Price to Embedded Value) is currently at 1.14x for 2025, indicating a potential valuation recovery opportunity [8][10] Market Segmentation Analysis - In Hong Kong, NBV increased by 23% to 1.764billion,drivenbystrongperformanceinagentandpartnerdistributionchannels[11]−InmainlandChina,NBVgrewby201.217 billion, supported by the establishment of four new branches [11] - Southeast Asian markets showed robust growth, with Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia reporting NBV increases of 15%, 15%, and 10% respectively [11]