Former BT exec gains Asia CEO role


Former BT executive, Phil Stockwell, has been appointed chief executive of the Singapore business of Eastspring Investments.
Eastspring Investments is the $US140 billion Asian investment management arm of Prudential plc.
Stockwell's appointment became effective on 1 September and he would be reporting to Eastspring Investments chief executive, Guy Strapp.
Stockwell would be responsible for the operations of the company's Singapore office which is the largest of Eastspring's 10 Asia offices and serves as the asset manager's central investment hub.
Stockwell joined Eastspring in 2014, and took over the CEO role from Jackie Chew who was appointed to a global role within Prudential plc's internal audit team.
He is a member of Eastspring's executive management committee and is the firm's chief operating officer.
Prior to joining Eastspring, Stockwell was the chief operating officer at BT Investment Management in Australia and held consulting roles with McKinsey and Company, and KPMG Consulting.
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