KKR appoints former Manulife CEO as senior adviser

KKR appoints former Manulife CEO as senior adviser Roy Gori was president and CEO of Manulife from 2017 to 2024. Roy Gori was president and CEO of Manulife from 2017 to 2024. KKR has appointed Roy Gori, former president and chief executive officer of Manulife, as a senior advisor to the firm. Gori will advise KKR on strategic opportunities across global financial services and insurance with a focus on Asia Pacific and international markets, according to a statement by the private markets specialist. He will provide strategic counsel across insurance, wealth management, banking, distribution, and related financial services platforms. “We are pleased to welcome Roy to KKR as a senior advisor,” said Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall, co-chief executive officers of KKR. “Roy is one of the most respected leaders in financial services, with decades of experience building and growing businesses across Asia Pacific and internationally. We look forward to working with him as we continue to expand our global platform.” In his advisory role, Gori will work closely with KKR’s senior leadership team and investment professionals, providing strategic insight on market structure, regulatory environments, distribution models, partnerships, and international opportunities across global financial services. Gori has more than three decades of leadership experience spanning insurance, wealth management, and retail financial services across Asia Pacific, North America, and globally. As president and CEO of Manulife from 2017 until his retirement in 2025, he led one of the world’s leading insurance and asset management firms, driving a strategic transformation centred on digital innovation, customer focus, and disciplined growth. Prior to becoming CEO, Gori was president and CEO of Manulife Asia, where he oversaw operations across 12 markets and accelerated the company’s expansion throughout the region. He began his career at Citibank in 1989, rising to lead the firm’s Asia Pacific retail business, including its insurance and wealth management operations. Investors are beginning to distinguish between winners and losers across the technology sector, according to Man Group’s Sumant Wahi. This week FSA compares the Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity fund and the Man Asia (ex Japan) fund.