Ranks as China’s Most Valuable Insurance Brand for the Tenth Consecutive Year

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (“Ping An” or “the Group”; HKEX: 2318/82318; SSE: 601318) has once again been named China’s most valuable insurance brand for the tenth consecutive year, according to Brand Finance’s Global 500 2026 report released on January 21. Ping An’s brand value reached USD 48.839 billion, growing 13% year-on-year. The Group ranked 32^nd globally, up three places from 2025, and 10^th among Chinese brands. This marks the tenth consecutive year that Ping An has been recognized as China’s most valuable insurance brand. Brand Finance highlighted Ping An’s strong operational resilience and long–term value creation despite a complex and evolving external environment.

Brand Finance’s Global 500 2026 ranking evaluates more than 6,000 brands worldwide across multiple dimensions, including brand strength, financial performance, and future growth potential. This year, 68 Chinese companies were listed. The top ten Chinese brands include Douyin, State Grid Corporation of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank Corporation, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Moutai, Tencent, China Mobile, and Ping An.

Ping An continues to advance its dual-pronged strategy of “Integrated Finance + Healthcare and Senior Care”, driving high–quality growth. As of September 30, 2025, the Group recorded operating revenue of RMB 901,668 million. Operating profit attributable to shareholders of the parent reached RMB 116,264 million, a 7.2% year–on–year increase, while net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent rose 11.5% year-on-year to RMB 132,856 million. By the end of September 2025, Ping An served nearly 250 million retail customers, equivalent to one in six of the Chinese population. The retention rate of customers served for five years or more reached 94.4%, reflecting deep and sustained trust in Ping An brand.

Technology-Enabled Growth 

Ping An’s technology capabilities continue to expand, with databases containing 30 trillion bytes of data, covering nearly 250 million retail customers. The Group is deepening and broadening its application of technology across real–world scenarios, empowering its financial businesses to enhance customer experience, strengthen risk management, reduce costs, and promote sales. These advances provide a strong and resilient technological foundation to support the development of the Ping An brand.

• Improving experience: Ping An Life’s “111 Quick Claims” model enabled 58% of claims to be settled instantly in the first three quarters of 2025.
• Managing risks: AI-powered tools enhanced Ping An’s risk management capabilities. Its Property & Casualty Insurance’s anti-fraud intelligent claims interception reduced losses by RMB 9.15 billion in the first three quarters of 2025.
• Cutting costs: Ping An’s AI service representatives handled more than 1.292 billion service interactions, 80% of total customer service volume, in the first three quarters of 2025.
• Boosting sales: The smart “AI + Human” reinstatement task assignment system helped increase policy reinstatement by 23%, improving protection continuity for customers.

Commitment to Sustainability

Ping An actively fulfills its social responsibilities, supporting green development and rural revitalization. In the first three quarters of 2025, the Group recorded RMB 55,279 million in green insurance premium income and provided RMB 47,390 million in funding to support rural industrial development. Due to its outstanding sustainability performance, Ping An received an MSCI AAA ESG rating, ranking No. 1 in the Asia–Pacific region in the “Multi-Line Insurance & Brokerage Industry”.

Looking ahead, Ping An stated that it will remain customer-oriented and continue deepening its technology-enabled “Integrated Finance + Healthcare and Senior Care” strategy. By strengthening core competitiveness through differentiated services, the Group aims to meet the evolving financial, healthcare, and senior care needs arising from economic and social development together with growing public expectations.

About Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKEX:2318 / 82318; SSE:601318) is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. It strives to become a world-leading provider of integrated finance, health and senior care services. Under the technology-enabled “integrated finance + health and senior care” dual-pronged strategy, the Group provides professional “financial advisory, family doctor, and senior care concierge” services to its nearly 250 million retail customers. Ping An advances intelligent digital transformation and employs technologies to improve financial businesses’ quality and efficiency and enhance risk management. The Group is listed on the stock exchanges in Hong Kong and Shanghai. As of the end of December 2024, Ping An had more than RMB12 trillion in total assets. The Group ranked 27th in the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2025, 47th in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2025, and ranked AAA in MSCI ESG Ratings in 2025

For more information, please visit the www.group.pingan.com and follow our LinkedIn page – PING AN.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Linnovate, a global provider of integrated asset services for the alternative investment industry, today announced the launch of its new brand identity, reflecting a decade of growth, innovation, and strategic evolution. Formerly known as Linnovate Partners, the simplified name and refreshed visual identity mark a key milestone in the firm’s journey from a specialized service provider to a global technology-powered asset services leader.

Linnovate delivers a full suite of technology solutions that integrate operations, compliance, and reporting, helping clients manage assets with precision, efficiency, and confidence. What began as a collaborative, client-focused firm has expanded into a global platform supporting alternative investment managers across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and other private investment strategies. The rebrand reflects this evolution and Linnovate’s clear purpose to transform the way asset services are delivered through technology, expertise, and operational excellence.

The new identity is designed to better represent the firm’s role today as a provider of integrated, technology-powered asset services with global reach, operational depth, and a strong focus on efficiency, accuracy, and transparency. Henry Lin, Founder and CEO of Linnovate, commented “When we started as Linnovate Partners a decade ago, our focus was on rethinking how fund services could be delivered – combining expertise, efficiency, and technology. Over the years, we’ve grown our capabilities and expanded globally, and this rebrand reflects the full scope of what we do today – helping alternative investment managers operate with precision and confidence.”

The refreshed brand also aligns with Linnovate’s continued global expansion, and investment in talent and technology infrastructure, enabling the firm to deliver consistent asset services across jurisdictions and fund structures. Andrea Balboa, Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications at Linnovate, added: “Our new brand identity brings clarity to our story and confidence to our presence. It represents the progress we’ve made as a firm and how we show up today – for our clients, our people, and the industry. While the name and design have evolved, our focus on delivering seamless, scalable, and precise asset services remains the same.”

The new logo and brand design will be rolled out across Linnovate’s global offices, digital platforms, and client communications in the coming weeks.

HONG KONG, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Prof. Nancy IP, President of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), joined global leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. As the sole university president representing Hong Kong, she participated in high-level dialogues on neuroscience, the evolving role of universities, the future of global research, and health innovation.

Held under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue”, this year’s Annual Meeting convened over 3,000 esteemed leaders from government, business, civil society, and academia from more than 130 countries—including nearly 65 heads of state and about 850 top CEOs—to address complex geopolitical and technological challenges.

As an internationally acclaimed neuroscientist, President Ip contributed to the staged panel “Latest Discoveries about the Brain”, alongside leading scientists and innovators from the University of Oxford, ETH Zurich, and health-tech company Viz.ai. She highlighted the paradigm shift in brain care driven by the convergence of neuroscience and technology, affirming the transformative potential of this integrated approach. “Molecular biology, imaging, and AI are enabling a true multi‑scale understanding of the brain, from molecules to networks to clinical outcomes.”

“Our work on the profiling of multiple proteins in the blood enables us to predict Alzheimer’s risk more than a decade before symptoms appear, monitor treatment response, and tailor interventions to individual’s biology. This shift from reactive to proactive care, powered by blood tests, AI, and lifestyle insights, could truly transform how we preserve and restore brain circuits.” President Ip believes this convergence is laying the foundation for precision medicine that harnesses the brain’s intrinsic capacity to heal, adapt, and learn.

President Ip expanded on academia’s institutional role at the Global University Leaders Forum (GULF), where she was the only Hong Kong representative. Speaking at the roundtable lunch on “Leadership in Transition: Universities and the World Ahead,” she emphasized that universities must serve as public-good institutions, fostering dialogue, trust, and impartial exchange of ideas.

“Our mission must align with societal needs—from cultivating student diversity to preparing graduates as global citizens,” she said. “Diversity enriches intellectual engagement and equips students to address complex challenges. Universities should prioritize social good over profit to remain anchors of integrity in a divided world.”

She also highlighted the need for knowledge diplomacy and cross-sector collaboration. “Partnering with governments, industries, and philanthropies helps translate research into public value. By co-creating solutions with diverse stakeholders, universities can tackle real-world problems while maintaining academic independence—a balance key to sustaining trust and relevance.”

President Ip also contributed to high‑level discussions on the future of research and the economics of healthcare. In the GULF roundtable “High‑Level Dialogue: Securing the Future of Research,” she stressed that translating scientific discoveries into real‑world impact is essential.

“Safeguarding the future of research requires diversified and resilient funding models. Public-private partnerships stand out as a particularly robust approach,” she stated. “The HKSAR Government has introduced various funding schemes, including matching funds, to enhance the innovation ecosystem by fostering collaborations between academia, industry, and venture capitalists. As another key initiative, InnoHK is dedicated to developing the city into a global hub for research collaboration by establishing world-class research laboratories in partnership with world-renowned universities and research institutes.”

“Since 1999, HKUST has been committed to cultivating Hong Kong’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. By bringing together government, investors, and industry, we have established joint laboratories across strategic research fields, building a dynamic environment that enables students and faculty to turn world‑class research into ventures with societal impact. With more than 1,900 active startups founded by our community, including 10 unicorns and 17 exits through IPO or M&A, HKUST continues to propel innovation and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong, across the region, and beyond,” she added.

In a separate session on “Health Innovation as Economic Growth Strategy: Financing Smarter to Deliver Better Healthcare,” President Ip remarked. “For too long, healthcare has focused on reacting to illness rather than preventing it. We must shift toward a proactive, predictive and deeply personalized model of care. By investing in preventive healthcare powered by AI, wearables, and edge computing, we can improve population health, boost economic productivity, and build more sustainable healthcare systems for all.”

President Ip’s presence at Davos underscored the vital role of leading research universities like HKUST as global hubs for frontier science and collaboration. Reflecting on the meeting, she affirmed the value of engaging with more than 20 fellow university presidents and other global leaders.  “Participating in this unique convergence of global thought leaders was deeply rewarding. Davos provides an unparalleled environment for the cross-pollination of ideas to build a brighter future, and I am honored to contribute perspectives from HKUST and the dynamic region we represent. We remain committed to acting as a bridge for international partnership and sustainable innovation.”

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