The composite index rose 1.44 percent today, 2658. The financial sector gained 3.09 percent. The ceiling is higher than market expectations. Previously, insurers can invest up to 20 percent of its assets in stocks and funds, including funds from Paris, currencies, stocks and bonds. Insurers in China have had a return on investment of 75.5 billion yuan in the first half, with reserves exceeding broad market investment. Percentage of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, securities of unlisted companies, accounted for 15.1 percent of total investments of insurance. An additional 400 million yuan (59 billion U.S. $ million) may be released to invest in the population of 31 August on a new rule now feel encouraged investment. Of these, 30.5 percent are placed in bank deposits and 51.8 percent in bonds. Insurers are prohibited by the development of properties directly. "The new rule published today shows that insurers have broader investment vehicles," said an investment officer with a major insurance Shanghai today. Under a new rule of Insurance Regulatory Commission on August 31, insurers can invest up to 20 percent of its assets in stocks and funds in the stock market. "Even if the flow of money will not necessarily be paid in full in the stock market is certainly a positive sign for the stock market tibia. The new law also allows insurers to invest up to 10 percent of its holdings equity in the property market, such as the purchase of Real Estate Investment Fund. As the end of June, the investment of insurance capital has increased to 4.17 billion yuan, an increase of 11 3 percent of base year .
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