AIA Group Limited announced the appointment of Ms. Shulamite N K Khoo and Mr. Ku Man as Independent Non-executive Directors of the Company with effect from February 5, 2026. Ms. Khoo, aged 64, has served as an Independent Non-executive Director of Shangri-La Asia Limited (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Singapore Stock Exchange) since November 2020 and an Independent Director of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (listed on the Malaysia Stock Exchange) since May 2020. She was an Independent Non-executive Director of Kerry Logistics Network Limited (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) from 2017 to 2021.
Since October 2022, Ms. Khoo has been an Independent Non-executive Director of AIA Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. She also served as Group Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company from 2011 to 2018. Prior to joining the Group, Ms. Khoo was Group Executive Vice President and Global Head of Human Resources of AXA group, based in Paris.
Ms. Khoo obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Toronto in 1983 and qualified as a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in 2013. Mr. Ku, aged 52, is the Chairman and Executive Director of WeBank Co. Ltd. since December 2014 and the Chairman of WeBank Technology Services Limited since January 2026.
Mr. Ku has previously held various senior positions at Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd. and its group entities between 2000 to 2014. He served as an Executive Director of Ping An from July 2012 to July 2014. Amongst other roles, he has also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ping An Channel Development Consultation Service Company of Shenzhen Ltd. from 2008 to 2013, the Chairman of Ping An Processing & Technology (Shenzhen) Co.
Ltd. from 2010 to 2014, and a Non-executive Director of Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. from 2010 to 2014. Prior to joining the Ping An group, Mr. Ku worked in McKinsey & Company as a Business Analyst from 1997 to 1999.
Mr. Ku obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1996.
