Manulife and Prudential have made a series of senior leadership appointments across Asia in recent weeks, with both insurers filling roles in technology, distribution, strategy, and regional leadership as they position for growth in the region.
Manulife has promoted Andy Bruce to chief information officer of Manulife Asia, effective October 1, 2026. Bruce previously held the CIO role for the insurer’s Hong Kong and Macau operations, where he oversaw one of the market’s largest technology delivery portfolios.
Steve Finch, president & CEO of Manulife Asia, said the appointment reflects the company’s focus on digital capabilities and artificial intelligence across the region. “Andy is a proven technology leader with a strong track record of execution, innovation, and talent development. His leadership will be invaluable as we strengthen our digital capabilities, scale AI responsibly across our operations, and create better experiences for customers and colleagues across Asia,” Finch said.
Manulife, headquartered in Toronto, operates across 25 markets globally and had more than 37,000 employees and over 106,000 agents at the end of 2025. The insurer trades on the Toronto, New York, Philippine, and Hong Kong stock exchanges.
In a separate development, Erica Wong announced on LinkedIn that she has joined Manulife Singapore as agency management & business development Manager. Wong previously served as AVP agency business development at Great Eastern for four years.
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Prudential has announced a series of leadership changes across its Singapore and regional operations.
Don Charnsupharindr has been appointed chief partnership distribution officer at Prudential Singapore, effective October 1, 2026. He joins from Prudential Thailand, where he served as chief commercial officer. Prudential Singapore said his experience spans distribution, product development, marketing, and sales.
Sandeep Nair has been named chief strategy and transformation officer at Prudential Singapore, effective October 5, 2026. Nair brings close to 20 years of experience across life insurance strategy, transformation, analytics, distribution, and mergers and acquisitions. Prudential Singapore said it looks forward to the expertise he will bring as the company advances its strategy and transformation agenda.
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At the regional level, Jason Chiong has moved into the role of chief of staff to the regional CEO at Prudential plc. Chiong previously served as director of corporate strategy and M&A at Eastspring Investments, Prudential’s asset management arm, where his work included supporting the IPO of ICICI-Prudential Asset Management Co. in India, which generated US$1.4 billion in net proceeds, and leading the divestment of Eastspring Korea. Before Eastspring, Chiong held a senior corporate transactions role at AIA and served as manager of strategy and M&A at IAG’s Asia division.
