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Iris Tan
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

China Life Posted 2016 Full-Year Earnings Guidance With 40%-50% Decline in Net Profit

China Life announced negative earnings guidance for full-year 2016, with shareholders' net profits falling 40%-50% from the year-ago period, which was dragged by disappointing investment returns and increased reserve charges during the year. The announcement is largely in line with our expectations. China Life traditionally demonstrated higher-than-peer sensitivity to the performance of the stock market, given its relatively higher equities investment proportion. Instead, our focus is on its sus...
Underlying
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H

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Morningstar
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Iris Tan

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