2026年金融机构配置行为展望：大央行下的资管生态

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the industry [2] Core Insights - The current financial system in China is significantly exhibiting characteristics of a "Big Central Bank," with the People's Bank of China reshaping the asset management industry's ecology and operational logic through various monetary tools and macro-prudential management frameworks [4] - By 2026, the bond market is expected to see a structural shift where large commercial banks will enhance their market pricing influence due to closer liquidity ties with the central bank, while public funds and smaller banks will face constraints in bond investment, particularly in long-term securities [4] - The equity market is anticipated to maintain a slow bull trend, supported by a continued trend of "deposit migration" among residents, potentially bringing in an incremental capital of 4-5 trillion yuan into asset management products and direct market investments [4] Summary by Sections Central Bank and Banking - The central bank is narrowing the interest rate corridor by introducing the 7-day reverse repurchase rate as the main policy rate, which allows for more flexible monetary control [8][12] - The central bank's operations, including the buying and selling of government bonds, are aimed at stabilizing long-term bond rates and managing market expectations [13][14] Banking Wealth Management - The trend of "deposit migration" is expected to benefit the growth of wealth management scale, as traditional savings rates decline and residents seek higher returns [66] - The scale of bank wealth management products is projected to continue growing, with the current estimated size around 33 trillion yuan [70] - Despite a downward trend in performance benchmarks for newly issued wealth management products, they are still expected to remain above deposit rates, driving banks to enhance their middle-income business [75] Insurance Asset Management - The report highlights the potential for "low guaranteed + high floating" products, particularly dividend insurance, to thrive in a low-interest-rate environment, as they help insurers manage liability costs effectively [108] - By 2025, insurance capital is expected to increase its allocation to equity assets, with a focus on high-dividend investment opportunities and long-term bonds to mitigate asset-liability duration mismatch risks [123][124]