近日，中国人寿保险股份有限公司（下称 "中国人寿"）披露公告称， 拟投资设立一只养老产 业基金和一只长三角科创基金，认缴出资额合计近 1 2 5亿元 。 其中，中国人寿将与关联方国寿启远于 2 0 2 6年9月3 0日前订立合伙协议，共同设立北京国寿养 老产业股权投资基金二期（有限合伙），基金认缴出资总额达8 5亿元。 与此同时，中国人寿拟与浦东创投、国投先导等多方联合设立汇智长三角（上海）私募基金合 伙企业，基金认缴出资总额 5 0 . 5 1 5亿元，其中中国人寿认缴4 0亿元，占比近8 0%。 共出资 1 2 5亿参设股权基金，可谓是大手笔。 去年以来，险资在股权投资行业作为 LP的出资，成为投资圈里的亮眼焦点。据我们不完全统 计， 2 0 2 5年险资出资私募股权基金超过了千亿 。 我们发现， 2 0 2 0年下半年"开闸"以来，险资在私募股权投资方面持续加大力度，成为VC/PE 眼中的"大金主"。在市场缺乏真正"长钱"的募资寒冬，险资成为不少GP等待的"春意"。 长期资金来源一直是制约我国创投发展的关键问题，募资市场目前仍然缺少真正的 "长钱"。母 基金研究中心认为，创业投资是一种长期投资，从最初介 ...

在监管层持续深化"长钱长投"政策导向与低利率环境双重驱动下，保险资金正加速涌入一级市场，以私 募基金为重要通道，布局国家战略性新兴产业。1月23日，中国人寿公告，将与关联方成立汇智长三角 （上海）私募基金合伙企业（有限合伙），重点投向人工智能技术和相关应用等。2025年以来，在政策 持续引导与科技革命带来的产业机遇共同驱动下，一级市场信心逐步回升，金融机构类LP（有限合伙 人），尤其是保险机构的出资活跃度同步提升，成为不可忽视的重要力量。从人工智能、集成电路到新 能源、生物医药，险资凭借规模大、期限长的核心优势，精准锚定国家战略赛道，为产业升级注入长期 活水的同时，也重塑着资本市场的价值投资逻辑。 新年伊始，险资布局私募基金的动作持续加码。1月23日，中国人寿公告，出资40亿元，与关联方成立 汇智长三角（上海）私募基金合伙企业（有限合伙）。中国人寿表示，基金拟以人工智能引导"科技创 新、产业升级"为主线，与上海市和浦东新区市区两级开展合作，以参股型私募股权投资方式，重点投 向人工智能技术和相关应用，以及包括集成电路、生物医药等其他各类科技创新产业，有助于提升保险 资金投资收益，符合保险资金配置需求。 同日，中 ...

在监管层持续深化"长钱长投"政策导向与低利率环境双重驱动下，保险资金正加速涌入一级市场，以私募基金为重要通道，布局国家战略性新兴 产业。1月23日，中国人寿公告，将与关联方成立汇智长三角（上海）私募基金合伙企业（有限合伙），重点投向人工智能技术和相关应用等。 2025年以来，在政策持续引导与科技革命带来的产业机遇共同驱动下，一级市场信心逐步回升，金融机构类LP（有限合伙人），尤其是保险机构 的出资活跃度同步提升，成为不可忽视的重要力量。从人工智能、集成电路到新能源、生物医药，险资凭借规模大、期限长的核心优势，精准锚 定国家战略赛道，为产业升级注入长期活水的同时，也重塑着资本市场的价值投资逻辑。 在业内看来，保险资金的大规模出资，在为一级市场提供"源头活水"的同时，其偏好长周期、经营稳健、服务国家战略发展的投资风格，也在引 导市场向更理性、耐心的价值投资转变。科方得智库研究负责人张新原表示，险资的"长钱长投"属性与这些赛道的长期发展周期高度匹配。这些 行业通常需要较长的研发和产业化周期，与险资的资金久期相契合，能够实现稳健的资产增值。 投硬投新是主旋律 保险系私募基金的投资方向一直备受关注。从行业布局看，其投资 ...

Core Viewpoint - Huang Qifan emphasizes the need to increase direct financing through a dual approach, developing both the stock market and equity investment funds, suggesting the establishment of a guiding fund involving various financial sources [1][2]. Group 1: Funding Sources for Equity Investment - Huang Qifan estimates that if 3% of China's bank capital is allocated to equity investment, it could generate approximately 1 trillion yuan as a source for equity investment funds [1]. - The social security fund could potentially contribute around 2 trillion yuan if 30% of its assets are directed towards equity investment [1]. - Insurance funds, if allocated 30% for equity investment, could yield between 3 trillion to 4 trillion yuan for equity investment funds [1]. Group 2: Potential Scale of Equity Investment Funds - The aggregation of funds from banks, social security, insurance, and foreign exchange could create a guiding fund of over ten trillion yuan, potentially leading to a scale of 40 to 50 trillion yuan in equity investment funds to support corporate equity [2]. Group 3: Current Developments in Financial Asset Investment Companies (AIC) - As of 2024, the pilot program for financial asset investment companies has expanded to 18 cities, with signed agreements exceeding 350 billion yuan [3][4]. - The number of bank-affiliated AICs has grown to nine, with total signed amounts surpassing 3.8 billion yuan [5]. Group 4: Recent Initiatives and Fund Launches - The establishment of the Jianyuan Zhengxing Fund, with a scale of 7 billion yuan, marks the first instance of AICs participating in Shenzhen's strategic industry investments [6]. - China Bank has successfully launched a science and technology mother fund, expanding its scale to over 50 billion yuan, with a focus on long-term capital investment [6][7]. Group 5: Role of Social Security and Insurance Funds - Multiple social security science and technology funds have been launched in 2025, totaling 2.1 billion yuan, which will help attract more social capital to strategic industries [8]. - Since the policy shift in late 2020, insurance capital has increasingly invested in private equity, becoming a significant source of long-term capital for the VC/PE sector [9][10]. Group 6: Regulatory Changes and Future Expectations - The recent notification from the National Financial Supervision Administration allows insurance companies to invest up to 30% in single venture capital funds, enhancing support for the equity investment industry [9]. - The alignment of insurance capital with long-term investment characteristics is expected to facilitate a more stable investment environment in the equity investment sector [10][11].

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights the increasing involvement of insurance capital in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fund sector, with notable examples such as China Life Asset Management's investment in the Shanghai Chip Integration Fund [1][2] - Insurance capital is currently a minor player in the M&A fund landscape, primarily dominated by state-owned and industrial capital, but it is expected to become more significant as a long-term investment strategy [1][5] - The establishment of various M&A funds by insurance companies, such as China Pacific Insurance's 30 billion yuan fund and the 5 billion yuan fund by China Life, indicates a growing trend towards integrating insurance capital into the M&A market [3][4] Group 2 - The M&A market is becoming increasingly active, driven by policy support and market demand, particularly following the release of the "Six Guidelines for M&A" by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in 2024 [4] - A structural adjustment is occurring in China's equity investment market, with a shift from a focus on growth-stage projects to early-stage investments and M&A investments, emphasizing the importance of industry consolidation [4][6] - The future of M&A funds in China is expected to be bolstered by institutional investors, including insurance companies, which will help optimize asset allocation and enhance the role of long-term capital in the market [6][7]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights the increasing involvement of insurance capital in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fund sector, with notable examples such as China Life Asset Management's investment in the Shanghai Chip Integration Fund [1][2] - The investment by China Life Asset Management, amounting to approximately 500 million yuan, aims to support the integration of the integrated circuit industry, particularly focusing on the critical EDA software sector [2] - Other insurance institutions, such as China Pacific Insurance and Ping An Life, are also establishing their own M&A funds, indicating a growing trend among insurance companies to explore this investment avenue [3][4] Group 2 - The M&A market is becoming increasingly active, driven by policy support and market demand, particularly following the release of the "Six Guidelines for Mergers and Acquisitions" by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in 2024 [4] - A report indicates that the structure of China's equity investment market is undergoing significant changes, with a shift towards M&A investments as a core focus for future development [4][6] - The report also notes that while insurance capital currently plays a limited role in M&A funds, it is expected to become a more significant player in the future, optimizing asset allocation for long-term investors [5][6][7]

Core Insights - The investment landscape in the Yangtze River Delta is notably active, with over 80% of opportunities concentrated in this region, as highlighted by a VC institution's IR director [1] - Significant funds have been established, including the Zhejiang and Jiangsu social security science and technology innovation funds, each with an initial scale of 500 billion [1] - The establishment of the first cross-provincial fiscal and tax sharing fund in China marks a new development in the Yangtze River Delta, focusing on green and technological innovation [1] Group 1: Shanghai - Shanghai's Future Industry Fund is actively investing in six sub-funds, covering cutting-edge fields such as brain science and synthetic biology, with a total scale of 100 billion [2] - The Shanghai National Investment Fund has made rapid decisions on 36 projects within 10 months, leading to over 1 trillion in social capital being injected into key industries [4] - New strategic investment funds have been established at the district level, with a total scale exceeding 500 billion, focusing on various high-tech industries [5] Group 2: Jiangsu - Jiangsu's provincial mother fund, with a total scale of 500 billion, has a well-structured operation model, creating a "Jiangsu model" for mother fund development [7][8] - The first two batches of 36 specialized funds under the Jiangsu strategic emerging industry mother fund have been established, totaling 914 billion, with a focus on local industry strengths [9] - Suzhou has developed a unique "Suzhou model" for venture capital, providing a comprehensive government investment fund system for different stages of enterprise development [9] Group 3: Zhejiang - Zhejiang has established a "Zhejiang model" for mother funds, with significant activity in VC/PE fundraising, including the launch of multiple large-scale funds [10][14] - The province's three major 100 billion-level fund clusters focus on strategic emerging industries, state-owned enterprise restructuring, and high-quality development of listed companies [15] Group 4: Anhui - Anhui has innovated its government investment fund regulatory mechanism, aiming for a comprehensive regulatory system to promote healthy development [17] - The province's new emerging industry guidance fund has a total scale of 500 billion, with a focus on key industries like information technology and artificial intelligence [18] - Hefei's "Hefei model" emphasizes government investment to attract social capital, with a total recognized scale of nearly 2600 billion in funds [20] Group 5: Future Outlook - The Yangtze River Delta is expected to continue developing a specialized, industrialized, and scaled "fund matrix" to drive industrial transformation and upgrading [21]

Core Viewpoint - The recent successful fundraising of over 4.5 billion RMB by Xincheng Capital highlights the resilience and recognition of market-oriented private equity funds amidst a challenging fundraising environment, indicating a shift in investor sentiment towards long-term capital cultivation [3][4][24]. Fundraising and Market Trends - Xincheng Capital's new RMB merger fund has raised over 4.5 billion RMB, a significant increase of 50% compared to the previous fund size of 3 billion RMB [3][4]. - Despite a decline in the number of newly established funds and total fundraising in the first half of 2025, Xincheng Capital's success demonstrates strong support from a diverse range of limited partners (LPs), including government-guided funds, insurance capital, and other market-oriented investors [3][4][5]. - The domestic merger market is experiencing a "golden window period" driven by policy incentives and rising demand for industrial consolidation, although most new funds are led by local governments or focus on specific sectors [4][24]. Investment Strategy and Focus - Xincheng Capital continues to focus on controlling mergers as its core investment strategy, targeting privatization of listed companies, business spin-offs, industry consolidation, and cross-border mergers, with a focus on sectors such as commercial services, healthcare, consumer goods, and technology [6][7][24]. - The new fund has seen a significant shift in LP structure, with over 70% of contributions coming from insurance capital, indicating a growing interest from insurance companies in the merger market [5][8][9]. Long-term Value Creation - Xincheng Capital's approach emphasizes long-term value creation through strategic management of acquired companies, as evidenced by successful case studies like the acquisition of Jie Shibang, which has seen an annual compound growth rate of approximately 20% since 2017 [15][17][22]. - The firm has developed a unique "dual curve" exit strategy, allowing for stable cash flow through dividends and refinancing while also seeking timely asset sales in favorable market conditions [17][24]. Industry Dynamics and Future Outlook - The current wave of mergers is characterized by a shift from traditional financial arbitrage to deep participation in industrial integration, requiring participants to possess strong resource integration and empowerment capabilities [19][20]. - Xincheng Capital's established industry expertise and collaborative ecosystem position it well to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the merger market, with plans to accelerate project execution over the next 18 months [24][25].

Core Viewpoint - Insurance funds are accelerating their entry into the capital market through private equity funds, driven by regulatory policies and declining interest rates [1][5]. Group 1: Private Fund Establishment - The recently established Honghu Fund Phase 1 and Phase 2 are part of the third batch of long-term investment pilot funds for insurance capital, with a total scale of 225 billion yuan, equally funded by New China Life and China Life [1][2]. - Since the long-term investment reform pilot began at the end of 2023, three batches have been approved, totaling 222 billion yuan, with the first batch fully invested in the stock market [1][2]. - Major insurance companies, including China Life, Ping An, and New China Insurance, have been actively setting up private equity funds since 2025 [2][4]. Group 2: Investment Strategies and Focus - The newly established funds primarily focus on long-term equity investments, targeting companies with stable cash flows and growth potential [6][7]. - The Honghu Fund Phase 1 aims for steady dividend income through low-frequency trading and long-term holding of large-cap A+H shares [5][6]. - Sunshine Insurance's fund will invest in stocks from the CSI 300 Index and Hang Seng Index, utilizing various investment methods to enhance capital market participation [6][7]. Group 3: Market Impact and Trends - The orderly entry of insurance funds into the market is expected to enhance market depth and resilience, fostering the development of high-quality listed companies [5][6]. - The focus of these pilot funds is on companies with good fundamentals and stable dividends, reflecting a long-term investment philosophy [6][7]. - Insurance capital is increasingly concentrated in sectors such as banking, telecommunications, automotive, electronics, and pharmaceuticals, as indicated by recent investment trends [7].

Group 1 - The establishment of the first AIC chain master merger and acquisition equity investment fund, Ningbo Zhongying Xingxiang Fund, marks a new model of collaboration among five parties, including local government and industry leaders, with a total fund size of 1 billion yuan [1][2] - The fund aims to integrate resources within the automotive industry chain, focusing on high-end manufacturing and innovation through equity investments and capital operations [1][6] - The rise of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) as a popular investment choice among Limited Partners (LPs) reflects a shift towards a "chain master + fund" model in the primary market, emphasizing the importance of chain master enterprises in driving industry growth [3][4][5] Group 2 - The current merger and acquisition trend is supported by numerous local government policies, with over 10 regions announcing initiatives to establish merger and acquisition funds [6][7] - The establishment of significant merger funds, such as the China Pacific Insurance's 30 billion yuan fund, indicates a growing focus on mergers and acquisitions as a strategic investment avenue [6][10] - The introduction of the "924 New Policy" by the China Securities Regulatory Commission encourages private equity funds to participate in mergers and acquisitions, potentially leading to a surge in such activities in the market [12][20][27] Group 3 - The increasing interest in mergers and acquisitions among investment institutions is evident, with many firms establishing dedicated merger departments to explore acquisition opportunities [23][24] - The average salary for merger managers in China can reach up to 500,000 yuan, highlighting the demand for talent in this emerging market [24][25] - The government's push to streamline the merger and acquisition process is expected to facilitate a more vibrant market for private equity involvement in corporate acquisitions [26][27]