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Aia Singapore Appoints Afees Ashroff As Chief Technology Officer, Succeeding Peter Lee

Jul 12, 2024about 1 year ago

Company

AIA Singapore

Peter Lee
SingaporeInsuranceFinancial Services

Description

AIA Singapore has internally promoted Afees Ashroff to the position of chief technology officer, succeeding Peter Lee, who has decided to step down to focus on personal matters. Ashroff, with 20 years of banking and insurance experience, will report to CEO Wong Sze Keed.

Company Information

Company

AIA Singapore

Location

Singapore

About

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 SAR1, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR2, 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$276 billion as of 30 June 2023. 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". 1. Hong Kong SAR refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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