AIA: Promising Demand from MCVs
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.AIA's Jacky Chan stated that despite Mainland China levying 20% tax on offshore insurance gains, demand from Mainland Chinese Visitors (MCVs) for Hong Kong insurance remains strong. Drivers include wealth diversification and product flexibility. MCVs and local customers each account for roughly half of AIA's Hong Kong business, presenting long-term opportunities.
Tax authorities in multiple regions in Mainland China have begun levying a 20% personal income tax on gains from offshore insurance policies, Chinese media reported earlier this month.
Jacky Chan, Regional Chief Executive and Group Chief Distribution Officer of AIA (01299.HK) -0.950 (-1.301%) Short selling $303.14M; Ratio 26.541% , said at the results briefing that the Mainland's tax rules on global income have long existed and are not a new policy targeting Hong Kong's insurance industry. Following the reports, demand from Mainland Chinese Visitors (MCVs) coming to Hong Kong to purchase insurance products has remained promising.
He said the key drivers for MCVs purchasing insurance in Hong Kong include the need for wealth diversification, particularly access to global and local fund investments, while Hong Kong life insurance products also offer greater flexibility in product design.
Within AIA's Hong Kong business, MCVs and local customers each account for roughly half of the business, Chan said, foreseeing both customer segments present long-term opportunities and the current business mix will continue.
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