YUNFENG FIN released its unaudited Interim Report 2026, showing resilient growth driven by its core insurance operations while expanding ancillary financial-services and fintech initiatives.
Double-Digit Top-Line Expansion • Total insurance premium and fee income rose 20.0% year-on-year to HK$8.99 billion for the six months ended 30 June 2026. • Consolidated profit advanced 24.1% to HK$949.00 million. • Net profit attributable to shareholders increased 29.9% to HK$632.20 million; basic EPS reached HK$0.16, up 23.1%. • Net operating income grew 13.3% to HK$777.00 million.
Insurance Segment – Core Earnings Driver • Insurance service result climbed 11.3% to HK$452.86 million, underpinned by a 5.0% rise in contractual service margin release and improved risk variances. • Investment income supporting insurance portfolios expanded 22.0% to HK$591.00 million, aided by a larger asset base and higher yields. • Agency force numbered 2,727 (-2.1% vs 31 Dec 2025) with over 547,000 in-force individual policies. • Annual premium equivalent reached HK$2.28 billion, up 3.0%. • Group Embedded Value rose 3.4% to HK$23.83 billion; Group EV Equity increased 4.0% to HK$25.11 billion.
Other Financial Services and Fintech • Segment loss widened to HK$38.80 million amid higher investment in platforms and global minimum tax provisions. • Yunfeng Securities supported several Hong Kong IPOs, while the “Yunfeng Youyu” app recorded strong account-opening momentum. • Strategic stakes were completed in digital-asset infrastructure provider AlphaToken and cross-border payments platform WooshPay.
Balance-Sheet and Capital Position • Total assets expanded 7.2% to HK$119.05 billion; shareholder equity increased 3.5% to HK$19.95 billion. • Insurance contract liabilities stood at HK$89.45 billion; reinsurance assets totalled HK$8.38 billion. • Group solvency ratio for YF Life assessed at 212%, comfortably above the 100% regulatory minimum. • Cash and equivalents plus term deposits (over three months) were HK$6.99 billion; bank borrowings totalled HK$788.00 million and shareholder loan HK$1.64 billion, giving a gearing ratio of 11.44%.
Dividend and Post-Period Events • The Board proposed no interim dividend for H1 2026. • No material post-reporting events were noted up to the report approval date of 28 August 2026.
Outlook Management will continue to prioritise product innovation, channel diversification and technology-driven solutions to deepen its AI + Blockchain ecosystem, aiming for sustainable earnings and balanced growth across insurance, securities, asset management and digital-asset services.
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