Movement Alert｜CHINA LIFE Rises 3.42% in Regular Trading, BlackRock Increases Holdings as Insurance Sector Rebounds

On September 18, CHINA LIFE rose 3.42% in regular trading, trading at HKD 29.54/share with turnover of HKD 295 million, reversing a two-day losing streak.

On the news front, Hong Kong Exchange disclosures revealed that BlackRock acquired approximately 10.77 million H-shares of CHINA LIFE via an off-exchange transaction on September 14, lifting its long position from 5.99% to 6.14% while its short position edged down from 0.20% to 0.19%. Notably, BlackRock has been steadily accumulating shares since early September, with its long position rising from 5.74% on September 3 through multiple tranches. Meanwhile, Citigroup's long position declined from 6.25% to 6.13% due to changes in securities lending arrangements rather than open-market selling.

The broader insurance sector saw a synchronized recovery, with CHINA TAIPING up 2.13%, NCI up 1.42%, and PING AN up 0.76%. CITIC Securities recently highlighted that under the new financial regulatory framework, insurance sector development logic is shifting from scale-driven to capital-return-driven, with dividend attributes becoming increasingly prominent for leading insurers. JP Morgan also recommended accumulating CHINA LIFE on weakness, citing an attractive valuation of 5x forward P/E and 4% dividend yield.

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