Chartered Insurance Institute signs up Kenny Siu as Asia Pacific regional director, leaves Standard Life

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has hired Kenny Siu as its regional director for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong, to bolster international growth objectives.

With more than 30 years of experience in general insurance and financial planning, Siu has joined the CII from Standard Life where he held various roles including director of alternative distribution, sales director, and regional sales director.

He will report to CII managing director and CEO of the Personal Finance Society Keith Richards and lead the CII-HK team in delivering broad engagement and growth of membership in domestic and international markets throughout the region. Siu will also be responsible for strengthening established relationships in this part of the world.

Richards said: “We are really pleased to have Kenny joining us at such a strategically important time when positive growth potential across the region is being aligned to the raising of professional standards. He brings with him a wealth of experience and insights into the general insurance and financial planning professions and will be a true asset to the CII during our global expansion.

“With an ever-increasing need for highly qualified financial services experts across the whole of the Asia Pacific region, Kenny will play a crucial role in ensuring that our members receive access to the training and qualifications that they need, whilst delivering the professional standards message of the CII to potential members and organisations.”

Siu commented: “I am delighted to be joining an organisation for which I have personally respected for over two decades, and equally look forward to supporting a profession that I am passionate about and have always been proud to serve in. The power of insurance and financial planning plays a profound role in society and I look forward to playing a part in the further evolution of the profession.”

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