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AIA classified as a Domestic Systemically Important Insurer in Hong Kong

17 October 2025 dot 1-min read
HONG KONG, 17 October 2025 – AIA Group Limited (the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, “AIA” or the “Group”; stock codes: 1299 (HKD counter) and 81299 (RMB counter)) notes that its Group supervisor, Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority (IA), has classified AIA Group Limited as a Domestic Systemically Important Insurer (D-SII) under its newly introduced framework for macroprudential supervision.
 
AIA is already subject to and fully adheres to the IA’s Groupwide Supervision framework, which imposes robust regulatory requirements on capital adequacy, risk management, and internal controls. Accordingly, we do not expect any change to our operations or capital management policy as a result of this classification.
 
This classification reflects AIA’s vital role in Hong Kong’s financial system, underscoring our scale, resilience, and the trust placed in us by regulators, customers, and stakeholders.

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About AIA 
 
AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR(1), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR(2), and a 49 per cent joint venture in India. In addition, AIA has a 24.99 per cent shareholding in China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
 
The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$328 billion as of 30 June 2025.
 
AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 43 million individual policies and over 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.
 
AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock codes “1299” for HKD counter and “81299” for RMB counter with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol “AAGIY”.

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Notes:
 
(1) Hong Kong SAR refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 
(2) Macau SAR refers to the Macau Special Administrative Region.