Manulife names three executives for Hong Kong and Macau

Hung Ko will oversee financial strategy across both markets from January 2027 pending approval.

Manulife has appointed Hung Ko as chief financial officer, Ian Pritchard as chief information officer and Venice Chan as chief operations officer for its Hong Kong and Macau businesses as it strengthens its leadership team.

Ko will assume the CFO role on 1 January 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.

Pritchard's appointment as CIO takes effect on 19 November 2026, whilst Chan has held the COO position since 1 October 2026.

Ko will oversee the company's financial strategy and management across both markets. He currently serves as Manulife's global head of treasury and investor relations and has more than 25 years of experience in finance, capital management, funding and investor relations.

Since joining Manulife in 2012, he has held several senior positions, including global head of funding and credit relationships, treasurer of Manulife Bank and vice president of treasury finance.

He previously held treasury and capital management roles at Sun Life.

Pritchard will lead technology initiatives, including business transformation and improvements to customer and distributor services.

He has been with Manulife for more than 10 years and has helped develop its Asia technology strategy, including cloud transformation initiatives across Asia and Greater China.

Chan will oversee underwriting, claims, policy management, business transformation and customer services, as well as corporate real estate and procurement.

She has more than 20 years of experience in strategy, operations and customer experience across Hong Kong and Asia.

Before becoming COO, she led Manulife's claims and policy management functions in Hong Kong and Macau. She also held senior positions in Manulife Vietnam and Manulife Asia's regional strategy and corporate development team.