“Allowing mainland insurance funds to invest in Hong Kong listed ETFs is set to tighten the ties between Hong Kong and the mainland capital market,” said Richard Sheng, secretary of the company’s board, after a press conference on Friday. “We will consider various opportunities, including Hong Kong ETFs, in our insurance allocation strategy.”The National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) voiced support on Tuesday for insurance funds investing in ETFs through the Stock Connect schemes, which allow cross-border trading between the mainland China and Hong Kong financial markets.
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FRI · 2026-08-21 · 10:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0821-104496
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Chinese insurer Ping An eyes Hong Kong ETFs as Beijing greenlights cross-border investment
Ping An Insurance, China's largest insurer by market capitalization, is considering investing in Hong Kong-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This follows a recent announcement by China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) supporting mainland insurance funds investing in Hong Kong ETFs through Stock Connect schemes.
Enoch Yiu,Christina ZhaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-21 · 10:31 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Ping An Insurance, China's largest insurer by market capitalization, is considering investing in Hong Kong-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This follows a recent announcement by China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) supporting mainland insurance funds investing in Hong Kong ETFs through Stock Connect schemes. Richard Sheng, secretary of Ping An's board, stated that the company will explore such opportunities as part of its insurance allocation strategy. The NFRA's decision aims to strengthen ties between Hong Kong and the mainland capital markets.
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Stock Connect schemes allow cross-border trading between the mainland China and Hong Kong financial markets.
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The National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) voiced support for insurance funds investing in ETFs through Stock Connect schemes.
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Ping An will consider various opportunities, including Hong Kong ETFs, in its insurance allocation strategy.
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Allowing mainland insurance funds to invest in Hong Kong listed ETFs is set to tighten the ties between Hong Kong and the mainland capital market.
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