Our leadership

Appointed to the Board: January 2020 (Senior Independent Director since May 2023)

Jeremy was formerly the Chair of Global Financial Services at KPMG International having previously been in charge of its UK financial services practice and held roles including Head of Financial Services at KPMG Europe, Head of Clients and Markets KPMG Europe and CEO of KPMG’s UK consulting business. Jeremy served as a member of the Group Management Board of Atos Origin and as Head of its UK operations. Jeremy also served on the board of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

Jeremy was awarded a CBE In 2005 for his services to employment. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Economics) from University College London.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• Substantial leadership experience in financial services in the UK, Asia and the US
• More than 30 years of experience advising international companies on audit and risk management

Listed company directorships

• UBS Group AG, including its subsidiary, UBS AG (Senior Independent Director and audit committee Chair)

Other key appointments

• Credit Suisse International (Non-executive Director)
• The Kingham Hill Trust (Trustee)
• The Productivity Group (Non-executive Director)

Appointed to the Board: September 2022

Arijit retired as the Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI) in September 2020 concluding a 40-year career, having joined in 1983. During his career, he held a number of senior positions at the bank, across retail, corporate and international banking, business process re-engineering, IT and risk management. He was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Life Insurance Company (a subsidiary of SBI), one of India’s leading life insurers, from 2014 until 2018 and took it public in 2017.

Since his retirement from SBI, Arijit has worked as a consultant, including advising the Life Insurance Corporation of India on its 2022 IPO.

Arijit is a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He holds a Master’s degree in History and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• Extensive experience in India's banking and insurance industries spanning nearly 40 years
• Held high-profile leadership roles and gained broad operational experience from various senior positions within SBI

Key appointments

• HDB Financial Services Ltd (Chair)
• Academic Council of the College of Supervisors, RBI (Chair)
• Peerless Hospitex Hospital and Research Center Ltd (Non-executive Director)

Appointed to the Board: May 2021

From 2007 to 2020, Sock Koong was Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel), Asia’s leading communications technology group, having previously held a number of senior roles at the firm, including Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer International and Group Chief Financial Officer. From April 2018 until March 2024, Sock Koong was a Non-executive Director of Cap Vista Pte Ltd and from March 2018 until March 2024, she was a Non-executive Director of the Defence Science and Technology Agency.

Sock Koong is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a Chartered Financial Analyst. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Singapore.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• More than 30 years’ experience working in business leadership and operations with significant experience in the Asia market
• Significant boardroom experience, having served in several C-suite roles throughout her career

Listed company directorships

• Bharti Airtel Limited (Non-executive Director)
• Royal Philips NV (Non-executive Director)
• Ayala Corporation (Non-executive Director)

Other key appointments

• Dubai Financial Services Authority (Director)
• Singapore Securities Industry Council (Member)
• The Singapore Public Service Commission (Deputy Chair)
• The Singapore Council of Presidential Advisers (Member)

Appointed to the Board: May 2021

Ming is a Senior Advisory Partner at KKR, having previously been Executive Chairman, Asia Pacific at KKR Asia Limited and a partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. He also serves as a member of the KKR Asian Private Equity Investment Committee and the KKR Asian Portfolio Management Committee. Ming has played a significant role in private equity investments across Asia Pacific and, since 2018, has played a leadership role in KKR’s Asia growth and expansion, including serving as a member of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Committee and Asia Real Estate Investment Committee.

Ming previously worked for CITIC, China’s largest direct investment firm, before moving to Kraft Foods International Inc. He was President of Asia Pacific at Lucas Varity, and a partner at CCMP Capital Asia (formerly J.P. Morgan Partners Asia), where he was responsible for investment in the automotive, consumer and industrial sectors across several countries throughout Asia. Ming has also held directorships at Ma San Consumer Corporation, Unisteel Technology International Limited, Weststar Aviation Service Sdn Bhd and MMI Technologies Pte Ltd. He was a Non-executive Director of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc from 2009 to 2021.

Ming holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Leuven and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts (Economics) from the Wuhan University of Hydroelectrical Engineering.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• More than 30 years of experience investing in and developing businesses throughout the Asia Pacific region
• Brings deep knowledge and up-to-date insights on China and other key markets

Listed company directorships

• Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (Non-executive Director)

Other key appointments

• KKR Asia Ltd (Senior Advisory Partner)

Appointed to the Board: January 2022

From 2014 to 2019 George was the regional Chief Executive Officer of Allianz’s Asia Pacific business, having previously held a range of senior roles within the company, including Chief Executive of both Allianz Italy and Allianz Turkey, Global Head of Change Programmes for Allianz Group, and General Manager of Allianz Malaysia and Allianz Australia and New Zealand. George also sat on the Financial Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 2015 to 2019. George’s career began at Manufacturers Mutual Insurance in Australia in 1973, before its acquisition by Allianz in 1998.

George holds a Master’s degree in International Business Studies from Heriot-Watt University.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• Considerable operational expertise in the insurance industry gained over a 40-year career, including experience of digital transformation.
• A range of senior leadership roles, including as regional Chief Executive Officer of Allianz AG’s Asia Pacific business and several country-head positions prior to that.

Listed company directorships

• Insurance Australia Group Limited (Non-executive Director)

Appointed to the Board: April 2024

Prior to retirement, Mark was the Group Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer and a member of the executive committee of AIA Group Ltd. Mark started his actuarial career in 1988 at UK headquartered insurance business Clerical Medical Investment Group, relocating to Hong Kong in 1994 becoming CEO/Controller of the business and living there ever since. He joined Tillinghast (now Willis Towers Watson) in 1997 and during his 16-year tenure he led the Asia Pacific insurance practice, establishing a leadership position in insurance consulting with particular expertise in actuarial appraisal value assessments and enhancements of insurers across 20 markets in Asia Pacific, providing expert opinions, and leading Towers Watson’s Hong Kong business.

Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of the UK, a Chartered Actuary, and a Fellow and the President-Elect of the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong. He holds an honours degree in Mathematics from the University of Manchester.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• Extensive knowledge of, and leadership positions within, the insurance industry and Asia markets having been employed in the industry for 35 years
• Extensive commercial insight gained as a senior executive of AIA and significant actuarial and industry experience

Key appointments

• Blackstone Inc (Senior Adviser)
• Actuarial Society of Hong Kong (President-Elect)

Appointed to the Board: January 2023

Claudia joined the global consultancy firm McKinsey & Partners in 1995 and worked in several senior roles. She was responsible for helping to build the firm’s healthcare services and systems sector in Asia Pacific, including working with the Chinese Ministry of Health to help develop their views on China’s national healthcare systems. From March 2021 until October 2023, Claudia was also a Non-executive Director of Huma Therapeutics Ltd, a global health technology company.

Claudia holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from CEMS/ESADE in Barcelona.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• Considerable experience in the healthcare services and technology sectors across China and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Her board experience has helped her develop valuable insights around the implementation of transformation through technology, digital and data
• Knowledge of Asian markets, particularly China, having been based in Shanghai for nearly 15 years and Hong Kong for a further two years

Listed company directorships

• Ramsay Health Care Ltd (Non-executive Director)
• Clariant AG (Non-executive Director)
• Roche Holding AG (Non-executive Director)

Other key appointment

• QuEST Global Services Private Ltd (Non-executive Director)

Appointed to the Board: May 2021

From 2008 to 2019, Jeanette led DBS Group’s institutional banking business, where she was responsible for corporate banking, global transaction services, strategic advisory, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to this, she was the DBS Group’s Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2008, having previously been Chief Administrative Officer. As part of her role at DBS Group, Jeanette held Non-executive Director positions with ASEAN Finance Corporation, TMB Bank and the Bank of the Philippine Islands. Jeanette began her career in Singapore at Banque Paribas before moving to Citibank and then J.P. Morgan in Singapore, where she held senior pan-Asian roles. She has previously served as a Non-executive Director of Fullerton Fund Management Ltd and Neptune Orient Lines Limited.

 Jeanette is a member of the UBS Board, where she has served as a member of the audit committee since 2019. Jeanette also serves as a member of the audit committee on the Singapore Airlines board, and chair of the audit committee at PSA International.

Jeanette holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• Over 35 years of operational experience in financial services
• Extensive knowledge and experience of ASEAN markets as well as significant boardroom experience gained from a number of non-executive roles

Listed company directorships

• UBS Group AG, including its subsidiary, UBS AG (Non-executive Director and audit committee member)
• Singapore Airlines Limited (Non-executive Director)

Other key appointments

• Council of CareShield Life (Chair)
• GIC Pte Ltd (Non-executive Director)
• PSA International Pte Ltd (Non-executive Director)
• Singapore Securities Industry Council (Member)
• National University of Singapore (Board of Trustees)

Appointed to the Board: September 2019

Amy was formerly a Non-executive Director of Deutsche Börse AG, Temenos Group AG, Fidelity Funds, and Vita Green (Hong Kong) and an executive director of Reserves Management at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

From 2006 to 2010, Amy was Chief Executive Officer of DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, where she was also head of its wealth management group and Chair of DBS asset management. From 1996 to 2006, Amy held various senior positions at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Amy began her career at the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, going on to hold senior appointments at Rothschild Asset Management and Citibank Private Bank.

Amy has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts (History) from Brown University.

Relevant skills and experience for Prudential

• Extensive skills and experience in asset management, banking, insurance, and regulation following a career spanning more than 40-years.
• Substantial experience of China and South-east Asian markets having occupied roles across these regions for much of her career.

Listed company directorships

• TP ICAP Group plc (Non-executive Director)

Other key appointments

• AIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited (Non-executive Director)