About

Hong Kong-listed AIA Group is the world’s largest independent, publicly-listed, pan-Asian life insurance group. It has wholly-owned main operating subsidiaries or branches in 14 markets in Asia Pacific, including China, Korea, Australia, Macau, Malaysia and Brunei, and a 26% joint venture shareholding in India. Its comprehensive products and services include retirement planning, life insurance and accident and health insurance for individuals and employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Mitchell New is responsible for the Group’s legal services, corporate governance and company secretarial services and is a director of various companies within the Group. He took up in his role in 2011, at a time when the business was in growth mode. New was previously senior vice-president & chief legal officer for Asia at Manulife Financial, where he was responsible for providing legal services to 10 countries across Asia. During his 14-year career at Manulife Financial, he handled its Asia demutualisation and subsequent listing on Hong Kong’s and the Philippines’ Stock Exchanges. He also headed its Canada legal and compliance functions, and held various senior posts across Asia, overseeing a variety of jurisdictions including Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and key countries across Southeast Asia.