HONG KONG, 23 October 2026 – AIA Group Limited (“AIA” or the “Group”) announces the appointment of Edward Moncreiffe as Regional Chief Executive with effect from 2 November 2026. Edward will have responsibility for India, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand. He will be a member of the Group Executive Committee and report to Lee Yuan Siong, Group Chief Executive and President. 

 

Prior to joining AIA, Edward was Chief Executive Officer, Insurance at HSBC Group, overseeing the life and health insurance business in Hong Kong SAR⁽¹⁾, Macau SAR⁽²⁾, the Chinese Mainland, Singapore, India, Malta, Bermuda and Mexico, as well as insurance distribution units globally. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Life in Hong Kong and Macau.

 

Edward has 20 years of leadership experience across insurance, wealth and strategy roles in the United Kingdom, Europe, Latin America and Asia. He has led large and complex businesses and has a strong track record of delivering growth and strengthening market positions.

 

He is also the former Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, Matilda International Hospital, and City Mental Health Alliance Hong Kong. He represents Asia-Pacific on the Executive Council of the International Insurance Society.   

 

Edward holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from Durham University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a Chartered Insurer.

 

Lee Yuan Siong, AIA Group Chief Executive and President said, “Edward brings deep insurance expertise, extensive international experience and a strong track record of growing businesses and strengthening market positions. His understanding of customers and distribution, together with his experience across insurance and wealth, will be highly relevant as he works with our market leadership teams to build on the strong foundations of our businesses and accelerate their next phase of growth.”

 

Edward Moncreiffe said, “I am delighted to be joining AIA, a company distinguished by its exceptional franchise, clear purpose and long-term commitment to Asia. AIA’s businesses in India, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand each have distinct strengths, priorities and opportunities. I look forward to working with the Group and market leadership teams to build on those strengths, advance our enterprise-wide strategic priorities and deliver long-term value for customers, partners and shareholders.

 

 

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 the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR, 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$360 billion as of
30 June 2026.

 

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 45 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”.