China to raise insurers’ stock investment limit by 5%

China’s financial regulator will raise the investment cap on insurance funds’ equity holdings by about 5% to bolster capital markets and support the real economy, the National Financial Regulatory Administration said. The move aims to expand insurers’ equity investment space and channel more capital into listed firms. The regulator will also permit greater insurance fund participation in venture capital, guiding money toward strategic emerging industries. The announcement follows government efforts to stabilise markets amid a steep stock sell-off, exacerbated by US tariff actions. Several state holding firms have pledged to increase share purchases to shore up investor confidence. The measures are part of a broader push to improve capital market liquidity and direct long-term funds into productive sectors.