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Core Viewpoint - The insurance capital is actively participating in the stock market, with significant investments in listed companies, indicating a continued trend of insurance funds entering the market since 2025 [5][9]. Group 1: Recent Investments - On January 9, 2026, Taiping Life Insurance increased its stake in Shanghai Airport by acquiring 72.424 million shares through block trading, raising its total holdings to 124 million shares, which represents approximately 5.00% of the company's A-share capital [1][3]. - Prior to this acquisition, Taiping Life Insurance and its associated party held 51.9917 million shares, accounting for 2.09% of the A-share capital [3]. - The funds for this acquisition were sourced from insurance funds managed by Taiping Asset, including personal dividend product accounts and traditional insurance product accounts [3]. Group 2: Insurance Capital Trends - In December 2025, Ping An Life also made significant investments, acquiring 20% stakes in Agricultural Bank of China and China Merchants Bank, triggering mandatory disclosure [6]. - The total number of insurance capital acquisitions reached 36 in 2025, surpassing the previous high in 2020 and marking the highest since records began in 2015 [6][8]. - The insurance industry has seen a 35.92% year-on-year increase in equity asset allocation, with the total balance reaching 5.59 trillion yuan by the end of Q3 2025 [8]. Group 3: Future Outlook - A survey of insurance investment officers indicates a strong belief that opportunities in the market outweigh risks, with over 70% planning to increase their equity asset allocation in 2026 [9]. - The trend of increasing equity asset allocation is expected to continue, driven by the downward pressure on interest rates and the need for asset-liability matching [9]. - The insurance sector is adapting to a low-interest environment and regulatory changes, which are facilitating a more aggressive approach to equity investments [8][9].