Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. News

Global Financial Firms Reassess Risks of Operating in China if Taiwan Tensions Escalate

Global financial firms, still smarting from multi-billion dollar losses in Russia, are now reassessing the risks of doing business in Greater China after an escalation of tensions over Taiwan. Lenders including Societe Generale SA, JPMorgan Chase & Co., UBS Group …

China’s Ping An Profit Drops 24% as Pandemic Deals Blow to Business

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s largest insurer by market value, said profit fell 24% and warned that outbreaks of COVID in the world’s second-biggest economy pose a threat to near-term growth. Net income dropped to 20.7 billion yuan ($3.1 …

First Online M&A Insurance Marketplace Launches in Australia

io.insure, the world’s first online mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance marketplace for small and medium-sized business (SME) transactions, announced it has launched in Australia. The io.insure marketplace is designed to bridge the significant risk protection gap in the niche M&A …

Chinese Insurer Ping An Plans to Sell $2.1B Stake in Autohome: Sources

HONG KONG – Financial conglomerate Ping An Insurance Group of China is seeking to offload its 44% stake in auto services portal Autohome, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters. Ping An, which is currently the biggest shareholder of …

Ping An’s Big Drop in Market Value Driven by Investor Wariness Over China Uncertainties

China’s Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. has long argued it should be treated like a high-growth technology company instead of a seller of life policies. After a $90 billion plunge in its market value, it’s now priced more like a …

China’s Ping An Insurance Reports First Annual Drop in Profit Since 2008

BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd , China’s largest insurer by market value, on Wednesday reported its first annual fall in profit since 2008, as COVID shutdowns hampered business growth. The insurer reported a 4.2% drop …

Ping An’s Goal to Pivot from Finance Group to Tech Giant Is Now Threatened

The headwinds that toppled Ant Group Co.’s initial public offering now threaten a $22 billion dream of China’s Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. — to pivot from a finance group to a tech giant and be valued like one. While …

China’s Ping An Insurance Reports 7.74% Hike in Q3 Profit

Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd on Tuesday reported a 7.74% rise in net profit, its first quarterly profit increase in a year, as the country’s largest insurer by market value attracted more retail customers. Net profit rose …

Insurer Ping An Taps Rising Demand for Chinese Assets with Offshore Management Arm

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s largest insurer by market value, is tapping growing global demand for Chinese assets to expand its offshore asset management business as competition with foreign entrants intensifies. The overseas asset management arm aims to increase …

China’s Ping An Reports Q1 Profit Drop of 42.7% on Coronavirus Business Disruption

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd, on Thursday reported a 42.7% drop in first-quarter profit, its biggest fall in quarterly profits in more than eight years, as the coronavirus outbreak disrupted its businesses. Ping An, the country’s largest …