Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article is that securities firms in China have completed the data submission for the 2024 annual evaluation of their social responsibility as required by the China Securities Association [1] - The evaluation method used for this assessment is based on the recently revised "Special Evaluation Method for Securities Companies' Social Responsibility" published by the China Securities Association [1]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the non-bank financial sector [1] Core Insights - The non-bank financial sector has shown resilience, with all sub-sectors outperforming the CSI 300 index in recent trading days. The insurance sector rose by 2.07%, multi-financial by 1.45%, and securities by 0.88% [4][9] - The insurance sector is expected to continue increasing allocations to dividend stocks, driven by a recovery in life insurance premiums and the implementation of new accounting standards [21][23] - The securities sector is experiencing a significant increase in trading volume, with a year-on-year rise of 79.76% in daily average trading volume as of June 13, 2025 [15][20] - The multi-financial sector is entering a stable transition period, with trust assets growing but profits declining significantly [30][34] Summary by Sections 1. Recent Performance of Non-Bank Financial Sub-Sectors - All sub-sectors outperformed the CSI 300 index in the last five trading days, with the overall non-bank financial sector rising by 1.28% [4][9] - Year-to-date, the insurance sector has performed the best, with a 3.18% increase, while the securities sector has seen a decline of 7.98% [10] 2. Insights on Sub-Sectors 2.1 Securities - Trading volume has significantly increased, with daily average trading volume reaching 14,783 billion CNY, a 79.76% increase year-on-year [15][20] - The average price-to-book (PB) ratio for the securities industry is estimated at 1.2x for 2025 [20] 2.2 Insurance - Life insurance premiums are recovering, with original premiums for the first four months of 2025 reaching 20,966 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 1.8% [24] - The implementation of new accounting standards is expected to enhance the allocation of insurance funds to OCI stocks [23][24] 2.3 Multi-Financial - The trust industry saw its asset scale reach 29.56 trillion CNY in 2024, a year-on-year growth of 23.58%, but profits fell by 45.52% [30][34] - The futures market experienced a decline in trading volume and value in May 2025, with a total transaction volume of 6.79 billion contracts [37][41] 3. Industry Ranking and Key Company Recommendations - The recommended ranking for the industry is insurance > securities > other multi-financial sectors, with key companies including New China Life, China Pacific Insurance, China Life, China Ping An, CITIC Securities, Tonghuashun, and Jiufang Zhitu Holdings [48]