Singlife with Aviva appoints group deputy chief investment officer

Singlife with Aviva has appointed Allen Kuo (pictured above) as its group deputy chief investment officer, as the firm seeks to strengthen its investment capabilities, including sustainability efforts.

Based in Singapore, Kuo will also oversee the implementation of Singlife’s sustainable investment strategy, focusing on the company’s drive to meet ESG mandates. Kuo has more than two decades of investment and risk management experience across multiple asset classes, specialising in quantitative finance and investment risk. He has held senior investment roles in the US, China and Hong Kong.

Prior to joining Singlife, Kuo was director and deputy chief risk officer of the University of California’s regents chief investment office, which was the institution’s pension and endowment arm. He has held senior positions at ING Investment Management as head of investment risk management, and at Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. He also helped establish one of the first “green” hedge funds in 2006.

“As Singlife continues to make its presence in leading sustainability in financial services, getting the right talent on board and choosing impact investments is key to accelerating our efforts,” said Kim Rosenkilde, group chief investment officer, Singlife with Aviva. “I have no doubt that Allen’s wealth of experience will be a great asset to the team and look forward to working closely with him on our investment journey.”

Kuo will be part of Singlife Investment Office, which was established in January following the merger that resulted in the formation of Singlife with Aviva. Other members of the office are senior investment officer Mike Duncan and investment officers Shae Kuek, Mervyn Ng, and William Chow.