HONG KONG, 14 August 2015 – AIA Group Limited, (“AIA” or the “Company”; stock code: 1299), is pleased to announce that Mark Konyn will join AIA as Group Chief Investment Officer with effect from 1 September 2015. Mark will be a member of the Group Executive Committee and will report to Mark Tucker, Group Chief Executive & President.
Mark joins AIA Group from Cathay Conning Asset Management where he was Chief Executive Officer responsible for the firm’s investment business and strategic expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.
Mark Tucker said: “We are delighted Mark is joining the team. Mark brings to AIA extensive investment and regional experience in managing insurance, pensions and mutual fund assets for a number of large and well recognised companies and institutional investors in Asia and globally.”
John Chu, AIA’s current Group Chief Investment Officer, will step down from his role from 1 September and will retire on 1 December after a period of handover and transition to Mark.
John has been with AIA Group since June 1993 where he joined as SVP & CIO. He has been Group Chief Investment Officer since January 2010.
Mark Tucker said: “I want to take this opportunity to thank John most sincerely and warmly for his outstanding and invaluable contribution to the Group to date. I am delighted that John has agreed to remain with the Group after his retirement to support us with various strategic initiatives in Hong Kong and Mainland China.”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Mark Konyn: Mark has been based in Asia since 1989 and has held senior positions in Allianz Global Investors (where he was Regional CEO for RCM), Fidelity Investments and PCA. Mark holds a Ph.D. in Risk Analysis and a Diploma in Investment Management from the London Business School. He is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and was a committee member of the FT Actuaries policy group.
John Chu: John will join the Boards of AIA Co and AIA International and remain as Chairman of AIA Co (Trustee) Ltd and AIA PT Co Ltd. He will become a Special Consultant to the Group.
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