Our Leaders

Francis Woo joined Eastspring Investments, the Asian asset management business of Prudential plc, as Chief Financial Officer, in January 2020.

Francis is responsible for the financial management of the business, working closely with the regional support teams. He is a member of the Eastspring Management Committee.

Prior to joining Eastspring, Francis was Chief Financial Officer, Asia for TPG Capital Asia, where he oversaw the firm’s profitability and the performance of its investments in Asia. He also focused on investment opportunities in Southeast Asia as Managing Director.

Francis has spent over eleven years in investment banking. Before joining TPG Capital Asia in 2012, he was Co-Head of Corporate Finance for Southeast Asia at Credit Suisse Group AG. His investment banking experience includes time in New York with UBS Investment Bank and Credit Suisse First Boston.

Francis holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Gwee Siew Ping joined Eastspring Investments, the Asian asset management business of Prudential plc, as Chief Risk Officer, in 2013.

She is responsible for Legal, Risk & Compliance across the 11 markets in which Eastspring Investments operate.

Before joining Eastspring Investments, Siew Ping worked at Schroders, where she was Regional Head of Compliance and Risk, Asia Pacific. She was also a member of the Board of Directors of a number of the Schroder entities incorporated in Singapore including the asset management and the merchant bank entities. She joined Schroders in 1997 and held several senior compliance roles within the firm. Prior to Schroders, she was an Internal Auditor at Swiss Bank Corporation and JP Morgan respectively, leading audits in the Global Markets and Emerging Markets Treasury audits across Asia Pacific.

In 2009, Siew Ping was awarded the Distinguished Financial Industry Certified Professional certification in Compliance - Fund Management by the Institute of Banking and Finance.

 Siew Ping holds a MBA awarded by the University of Manchester (Manchester Business School) and a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree from the National University of Singapore. She is also professionally qualified as a Chartered Accountant of Singapore by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Lilian Tham is Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Eastspring Investments.

Lilian joined Eastspring in January 2021 with responsibility for operations, technology, digital, data and administrative support, as well as other strategic growth and change initiatives. She is a member of the Executive Management Committee.

Prior to Eastspring, Lilian worked at Schroders for 26 years where, most recently, she was the Asia Pacific COO with oversight of Operations, Investment Services and Technology, Change and Innovation across the region.

Lilian held a variety of technology and operational roles during her time at Schroders, including COO for Singapore and Head of Operations & Technology for Asia Pacific.

She is a Fellow of the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore and actively volunteers her expertise in various industry associations and committees.

Janelle Yeo is Head of Corporate Strategy and Chief of Staff at Eastspring Investments. In addition to driving the firm’s strategic agenda and supporting the CEO in the roll-out of key organisational-wide initiatives, Janelle is also responsible for the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions, and the strategy and corporate development of Eastspring’s wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in China. She is a member of the Executive Management Committee.

Janelle joined Eastspring in 2008. Prior to taking up her current roles in August 2019, she was Chief Financial Officer for Eastspring Investments in Taiwan and, before this, Director of Regional Strategic Planning for the global business. Janelle also served as CEO (Interim) for Eastspring Taiwan from October 2019 to November 2020.

Janelle has over 20 years of experience within the financial services sector in Asia. She began her career as a banking supervisor with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and then as a management consultant with Oliver Wyman.

Janelle holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. She has also been awarded the CFA charter.

Cynthia Tan is Chief Human Resources Officer at Eastspring Investments, the asset management business of Prudential Corporation Asia and part of Prudential plc of the UK.

She is a member of the Eastspring Management Committee and has responsibility for developing and executing a people and culture plan that will support the firm’s growth in the long-term.

Cynthia has more than 20 years of human resources experience in the banking and finance sector across Asia. Prior to joining Eastspring Investments, she worked at ING Bank in Singapore where, for more than 10 years, she was head of HR for Asia Pacific for the retail and wholesale bank.

During her time at ING, Cynthia led the HR integration of TMB in Thailand, initiating cultural change activities and supporting transformation initiatives across Asia.  Prior to ING, Cynthia held HR roles at Standard Chartered Bank and the Government of Singapore Investment Corp.

Cynthia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology from the National University of Singapore. She also has a graduate diploma in personnel management from the Singapore Institute of Management.

Xavier Meyer is the global Head of Distribution, responsible for all distribution activities across Eastspring. In this role he oversees the institutional and retail sales, client relationship management, product, marketing and corporate communications functions.

Xavier joined Eastspring Investments in 2014 as Head of Product Strategy and Development before assuming his current role. He has 20 years of experience within asset management.

Prior to joining Eastspring, Xavier worked for thirteen years with BNP Paribas in Europe and Asia (Seoul & Hong Kong), in product, investment & business development functions. He was APAC Head of Product Development and Strategic Marketing for BNP Paribas Investment Partners from 2012 to 2014 and Managing Director for Shinhan BNP Paribas between 2009 and 2012.

Xavier holds a Master’s degree in Economics & Finance from Sciences Po Paris and a Master’s degree from NEOMA Business School.

Boon Peng Ooi is the Chief Executive Officer of Eastspring Singapore and also Head of Eastspring Portfolio Strategies, overseeing the firm’s single strategy investment capabilities, including Equities, Fixed Income, Quantitative Strategies & Beta Solutions. In addition, Boon Peng is responsible for Eastspring’s central dealing function and Client Portfolio Managers. He is a member of the Executive Management Committee.

Boon Peng joined Eastspring Investments in July 2007, becoming Head of Regional Fixed Income and then taking on the role of Singapore CEO in April 2018. In September 2019, he took on the additional role as Head of Eastspring Portfolio Strategies. Boon Peng has a proven track record as both a people and money manager, building up Eastspring Singapore’s Fixed Income team, which is pre-eminent in Asia today. From April 2019 to April 2020, Boon Peng was also CEO of Eastspring Hong Kong.

Prior to joining Eastspring, Boon Peng was CIO and Executive Director at UOB Asset Management, Alternative Investments, where he was responsible for the business and investment management of CDOs and credit assets. Before this, he was Head of Fixed Income at Fullerton Fund Management Company, where he oversaw the management of fixed income investments in developed and emerging bond markets. Boon Peng also spent over 15 years of his career with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) where he worked in various areas of the Reserves Management Department, including seven years managing funds out of the MAS New York Office. Over the 2001-2002 period, Boon Peng was also the Representative of the MAS New York Office.  

In all, Boon Peng has more than 30 years of investment experience. In 2014, he was conferred the title of IBF Fellow by the Institute of Banking and Finance of Singapore. This honour recognises industry veterans who have demonstrated mastery of a profession and exemplify thought leadership and commitment to industry development. Boon Peng was also named CIO of the Year in Asia Asset Management’s Best of the Best Regional Awards for 2014 and 2015.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Building) (Hons) degree from National University of Singapore and is a CFA charterholder.

Kelvin Blacklock is the Head of Eastspring Portfolio Advisors (EPA) at Eastspring Investments. Based in Singapore, he manages the EPA team which focuses on multi asset investment solutions for both internal and external clients.  He is a member of the Executive Management Committee.

Kelvin has a total of 30 years of investment experience across a wide range of asset classes and markets. Over his 19-year tenure at Eastspring, Kelvin has been  responsible for  the fixed income team, derivatives and structured products as well as alternative assets and, from 2009, has managed the multi- asset solutions team (which was renamed EPA in 2019).

Kelvin has extensive experience with Asian life insurance clients across the region, working with them on many aspects of their investments from Strategic Asset Allocation, risk management & derivative hedging, sub manager selection, alternatives as well as Tactical Asset Allocation and ESG.

Prior to joining Eastspring, Kelvin worked for 11 years at Schroders Investment Management, in various roles within the global fixed income team based in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Kelvin holds a Bachelor of Science (First Class Hons)  in Mathematical Sciences from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland (1989). He is also a CFA charterholder.

Jason Xie joined Eastspring Investments Shanghai as General Manager in April 2021. He is responsible for driving the growth and development of offshore and onshore offerings with key institutional investors and distributors in China.

With more than 20 years of industry experience, Jason joined Eastspring Shanghai from APS (Shanghai) Asset Management, where he was the CEO. He has held various senior management positions with asset management companies both in China and abroad, including General Manager for Asian Markets at TD Asset Management Inc., Assistant President at Fullgoal Asset Management, Deputy CEO at Minsheng Securities, and Deputy CEO at INVESCO Greatwall Fund Management.

Jason holds an MBA from Schulich School of Business at York University in Canada. He is a CFA charterholder, and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

Alan has 25 years of experience in financial industry including life insurance, banking, corporate finance, pension and asset management companies.

Prior to joining Eastspring, Alan spent 12 years with Allianz Life Indonesia, most recently as the Chief Investment Officer as well as a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to his CIO role, he held senior roles in market management, bancassurance and risk management at Allianz Life.

Alan holds Investment Management Representative License (WMI), a Certified Financial Planner (Singapore), Fellow Chartered Financial Planner (Singapore) and Registered Financial Planner (Indonesia).

Yasuhisa Nitta is Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eastspring Investments Japan, responsible for driving and developing retail and institutional business. He has held this position since July 2020.

With over 30 years’ investment management experience, Yasuhisa joined Eastspring Investments from PGIM Japan (previously Prudential Investment Management Japan) where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer for 13 years. At PGIM, he made a significant contribution to business growth and established a strong reputation for the firm, especially in the institutional market.

Prior to joining PGIM Japan, Yasuhisa held several senior roles with Mizuho Financial Group in Japan, Zurich and London, including positions at Mizuho Bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Asset Management (now known as Asset Management One) and DKB Investment Management International.

Yasuhisa holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Hitotsubashi University and is a Certified Member Analyst of SAAJ. He is also a Certified International Investment Analyst and holds an UK Investment Management Certificate.

Cheon Woong was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Eastspring Investments, Korea, in 2012. He is responsible for driving business for both the institutional and retail sectors. Prior to joining Eastspring, Cheon Woong was CEO and President at Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK) Ltd and, before that, International Chief Marketing Officer.

During the past 15 years, Cheon Woong has worked in many of the world’s key financial centres, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore, for organisations ranging from Hyundai Securities and Merrill Lynch to Morgan Stanley and Woori Investment & Securities.

Raymond was appointed Chief Executive Officer for Eastspring Investments, Malaysia, in 2016. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Eastspring Investment Berhad. Raymond joined Eastspring from CMS Dresdner Asset Management Sdn Bhd, where he was the Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer. He has over 30 years of industry experience, in positions including Head of International and Institutional Business, and Chief Investment Officer, ASEAN region for CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad.

Raymond is the Chairman of Malaysian Association of Asset Managers (MAAM) and is also the Chairman of FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee. He is a Director of the Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) and sits on the Executive Committee for the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) as well.

Polly Wang is Chief Executive Officer of Eastspring Investments Taiwan.

With nearly 30 years’ financial services experience, Polly joined Eastspring Investments in November 2020 from Nomura Asset Management Taiwan, where she was CEO for four years.

Prior to joining Nomura, Polly spent 15 years at BNP Paribas Cardif Insurance group (a niche bancassurance company). Her roles during her tenure included Taiwan Country Manager and Taiwan CEO for TCB Life. She started her career from a Citibank MA and spent the first ten years focused on marketing at Citibank Taiwan and ABN AMRO Taiwan.

Polly holds a Master in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management in the USA and a BA in Diplomacy from National Chengchi University in Taipei.

Adisorn Sermchaiwong is Chief Executive Officer of TMBAM Eastspring and Thanachart Fund Eastspring, with responsibility for growing our retail and institutional business in Thailand and overseeing the integration of the two businesses. Eastspring acquired 65 per cent of TMB Asset Management (now TMBAM Eastspring) in September 2018 and 50.1 per cent of Thanachart Fund (now Thanachart Fund Eastspring) in December 2019. Through Eastspring’s combined holdings, the firm is the fifth largest asset manager in Thailand.

Adisorn has more than 25 years’ experience in investment management, wealth management and retail banking. He joined Eastspring in September 2020 from CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT), where he was the President and Chief Executive Officer. Adisorn spent eight years at CIMBT in a number of senior roles, including Deputy CEO and Head of Consumer Banking.

Prior to his tenure with CIMBT, Adisorn held senior roles at UOB Thai Bank and Siam Commercial Bank and was President of SCB Asset Management.

Adisorn holds a MBA from Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Chulalongkorn University.

Ngo The Trieu is Chief Executive Officer and acting Chief Investment Officer of Eastspring Investments, Vietnam. He has more than 18 years’ experience in finance and investments, including more than 10 years with Eastspring. He headed up the Equity and Fixed Income investment from 2010, became CIO in 2015, and assumed the role of CEO in 2018. Trieu previously worked for another part of the Prudential group, Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Limited, as an Actuary and, before that, at Arthur Andersen and Eximbank.

Trieu holds a Master’s degree in International Project Management from Skema Business School in France, an MBA from the Center of French-Vietnamese Management Institution (CFVG), a BA in Corporate Finance from HCMC University of Economics and a BA in Foreign Economics from Vietnam Foreign Trade University. He is a CFA charter-holder and holds the Fund Management Practice License issued by the State Securities Commission of Vietnam.