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Ping An explores Hong Kong ETF investing after Beijing cross-border greenlight
Beijing has allowed mainland insurance funds to invest in Hong Kong-listed ETFs via Stock Connect, and Hong Kong ETF turnover rose to HK$40.6 billion a day in the first seven months of 2026.
Ping An Insurance (Group), China’s largest insurer by market capitalization, is considering investments in Hong Kong-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as Beijing has approved cross-border allocations for insurance funds, according to executives speaking at a press conference reported by SCMP Economy.
The National Financial Regulatory Administration said it supports insurance funds investing in ETFs through the Stock Connect schemes, which enable cross-border trading between mainland China and Hong Kong.
Hong Kong stock exchange data cited by SCMP Economy showed Hong Kong ETFs saw average daily turnover of HK$40.6 billion, or about US$5.2 billion, in the first seven months of 2026, up 22.0% year over year.
Ping An board secretary Richard Sheng said the firm would consider Hong Kong ETFs within its insurance allocation strategy, while an analyst group chairman said the product set could give mainland insurers access to non-mainland and overseas exposures and potentially help stabilize volatility given insurance capital’s longer-term nature.