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<Research>Citi Lifts TPs for Life Insurers, Prefers Leaders Like CHINA LIFE/ PING AN; CN Life Insurance Sector Expected to Enter Golden Era This Yr
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Citi has published a report projecting that the life insurance industry will embrace a historic opportunity for wealth reallocation in 2026, as retail investors seek higher reinvestment returns for a large volume of maturing bank deposits. The broker has raised its target prices for life insurers, details of which are available in a separate table.

In Citi's 2026 forecast, a K-shaped growth divergence between leading and smaller insurers will occur amid ongoing regulatory tightening, a reason behind the broker's preference for industry leaders like CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) and PING AN (02318.HK).

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Given that the massive bank deposits made after 2021 (estimated to exceed RMB70 trillion) begin to mature and retail investors are facing a low-interest-rate environment for reinvestment, Citi also believes that the Chinese life insurance industry is entering a golden era this year.
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