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Ping An Insurance

Ping An Insurance
Ping An Insurance
Ping An Insurance is a financial conglomerate with holdings in banking, asset management, healthcare and insurance. The company, which has roots in the property and casualty insurance sector in Shenzhen, is China's largest insurer by market capitalisation.
Chairman / President
Ma Mingzhe
CEO / Managing Director
Xie Yonglin
CFO / Finance Director
Zhang Zhichun
Industry
Financial Services
Website
pingan.com
Headquarters address
Ping An Finance Centre, 5033 Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518048, China
Stock Code
SEHK:2318
SSE:601318
Year founded
1988
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China’s Ping An raises US$1.5 billion from convertible bonds to fund growth

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Exclusive | China’s Ping An is eyeing a bigger slice of Hong Kong’s insurance market

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Exclusive | Ping An eyes services for Hongkongers retiring to Greater Bay Area

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A view of Ping An Finance Centre, the tallest skyscraper in Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images
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Ping An Insurance beats forecasts with best profits in 4 years on robust sales

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China’s Ping An sells US$50 million in HSBC shares after protest vote

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The Ping An Financial Center stands in Shenzhen, China, on May 7, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
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Ping An Bank has told its departments and branches to extend full lending support to developers that are operating normally. Photo: Bloomberg
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Ping An denies reports it will take over Country Garden and assume its debts

Ping An Insurance denies report that it has been asked by Beijing to take over Country Garden and assume the distressed developer’s debts, and confirmed it holds no shares in the company.

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Ping An denies reports it will take over Country Garden and assume its debts. Photo: Shutterstock
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Exclusive | Ping An Insurance sees medical, healthcare as growth engine in next decade

Ping An Insurance (Group) will focus on medical services and healthcare coverage over the next 10 years to capture the opportunities in China’s ageing population, co-CEO Jessica Tan says

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Pedestrians walk past a HSBC branch on Pedder Street in Central. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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Ping An OneConnect Bank, the Hong Kong virtual lender indirectly owned by Ping An Insurance, plans to increase lending to SMEs in the retail sector to capture growth opportunities in the post-Covid-19 era, its CEO said.

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Ping An OneConnect CEO Micheal Fei Yiming in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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HSBC investors reject proposal to spin off Asia business, raise dividends

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