Soochow Securities·2025-08-24 12:27Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the non-bank financial sector [1] Core Insights - The non-bank financial sector is expected to continue experiencing high growth in performance, supported by a strengthening market [1] - The insurance sector's investment balance has surpassed 36 trillion yuan, with a continued increase in stock allocation [24][25] - The securities sector has seen a significant increase in trading volume, with various reforms being implemented by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [18][22] - The multi-financial sector is transitioning into a stable growth phase, with trust assets continuing to grow despite a decline in profits [30][34] Summary by Sections 1. Recent Performance of Non-Bank Financial Sub-Sectors - In the recent five trading days (August 18-22, 2025), only the multi-financial sector outperformed the CSI 300 index, rising by 6.40% [8] - Year-to-date, the multi-financial sector has increased by 17.78%, followed closely by the insurance sector at 17.68% [9] 2. Insights on Non-Bank Financial Sub-Sectors 2.1 Securities - Trading volume has significantly increased, with an average daily trading amount of 23,820 billion yuan in August, up 245.13% year-on-year [18] - The margin trading balance reached 21,468 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 52.31% [18] - The average PB valuation for the securities industry is projected at 1.4x for 2025E, with recommendations for leading firms like CITIC Securities and Tonghuashun [22] 2.2 Insurance - The insurance sector's investment balance reached 36.23 trillion yuan, with an 8.9% increase since the beginning of the year [24] - The proportion of bonds in the investment portfolio has risen to 51.9%, while stocks account for 8.8% [24] - The insurance industry is characterized by a strong cyclical nature, with expectations for improved performance as the economy recovers [28] 2.3 Multi-Financial - The trust industry saw its asset scale grow to 29.56 trillion yuan, but profits declined significantly by 45.5% [30] - The futures market experienced a trading volume of 1.059 billion contracts in July, with a transaction value of 71.31 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 48.89% [35] - The report suggests that innovative risk management services will be a key growth area for the futures industry [38] 3. Industry Ranking and Key Company Recommendations - The recommended ranking for the non-bank financial sector is insurance > securities > other multi-financial [44] - Key companies recommended include China Ping An, New China Life, China Pacific Insurance, CITIC Securities, Tonghuashun, and Jiufang Zhitu Holdings [44]