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Manulife names new CEO for Hong Kong business

The interim CEO will now revert full-time to his position as Chief Distribution Officer.

Manulife has appointed Patrick Graham as the CEO of overseeing Manulife’s business across Hong Kong and Macau.

Graham will become a member of Manulife’s Asia Division Executive Committee and Global Leadership Team, reporting directly to the former Manulife Hong Kong CEO and now President and CEO of Manulife Asia Damien Green.

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An insurance leader with a track record of delivering results at scale, both regionally and in multiple geographies across Asia, Graham brings to Manulife Hong Kong and Macau more than 25 years of leadership experience in the insurance and financial services industry. 

Graham joins Manulife from Cigna, where he covered eight markets including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea and Singapore in various senior leadership positions over the last decade with his most recent role as CEO, Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Cigna, Graham spent 14 years at GE Capital, which was then the financial services arm of General Electric. For the past three years, he has also been Director and Treasurer of the US ASEAN Business Council.

Graham will assume his new role on January 1, 2023, subject to regulatory approval. Following the appointment, interim CEO Pankaj Banerjee, who held dual roles since May, will revert full time as Chief Distribution Officer of Manulife Asia on the same day.

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