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Garth Jones, AIA Group

Garth Jones, Group CFO AIA Group 
AIA Group Limited

Mr. Garth Jones is the group chief financial officer responsible for leading AIA Group in all aspects of capital and financial management, as well as managing relationships with key external stakeholders, including independent auditors and actuaries, rating agencies and international accounting and regulatory bodies.

He is a director of various companies, including AIA Co. and AIA International. He joined the group in April 2011. Prior, Jones was the executive vice president of China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd., the life insurance arm of China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd.

He also held a number of senior management positions during his 12 years with Prudential Corporation Asia Limited, including chief financial officer of the Asian life insurance operations.

Prior to joining Prudential, Mr. Jones led the development of Swiss Re's Asia life business. Jones is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in the United Kingdom. On June 1, 2016, he was appointed as a member of the industry advisory committee on long term business, which advises the Independent Insurance Authority in Hong Kong.