Prudential appoints new Regional CEO and new Eastspring CEO

Prudential has announced the appointment of Naveen Tahilyani as Regional CEO for India, Africa, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, with additional responsibility for Health.

He will assume the role on July 29, joining Prudential’s Group Executive Committee and reporting to CEO Anil Wadhwani. Based in India, Naveen succeeds Solmaz Altin, who is returning to Europe.

Naveen was previously MD and CEO of Tata Digital and held leadership roles at Tata AIA and AIA Group, with earlier experience at McKinsey & Co.

Separately, Rajeev Mittal has been named CEO of Eastspring Investments, Prudential’s asset management arm, effective 1 July.

He will be based in Singapore, report to Wadhwani, and join the Group Executive Committee. Rajeev replaces Bill Maldonado, who is retiring and returning to the UK after four years abroad. Bill will remain an advisor through September and continue serving on the board of ICICI Prudential AMC.

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Rajeev brings over three decades of experience, including leadership roles at Fidelity International, PineBridge Investments, and AIG, where he oversaw asset management across Asia and Europe.

Commenting on the appointments, Anil Wadhwani said, “Naveen brings the right experience and regional insight to help drive growth in key emerging markets and expand our health business. I’m also pleased to welcome Rajeev, whose extensive experience in Asia positions him well to lead Eastspring into its next phase. I want to thank Bill for his leadership and contributions to the business.”