David Chua
Chief Investment Officer
David Chua joined Income Insurance in 2023 as the Chief Investment Officer and is a Member of the Executive Committee.
With over 2 decades of capital market and investment management experiences, David is an experienced CIO with prior portfolio responsibilities with Prudential plc, Munich Re and Goldman Sachs. His core expertise lie in Asset-Liability Management, Asset Allocation, Fund Manager Selection and Derivative Overlays.
A CFA charterholder since 2006, he holds a clear grasp of macro trends and proven delivery of investment outcomes for insurers, asset managers and financial institutions. He excels in both strategic and execution roles – building investment teams and target operating models, developing and implementing Total Portfolio Approach, constructing liability-driven solutions.
With effective stakeholder management and people leadership skills, he is frequently entrusted by CEOs and Boards as a strategic business partner and transformation leader including M&A transactions. David was identified as Top 15 Life Insurance Executives in Asia by AsianInvestor in 2024.
Having lived and worked in financial hubs of New York, London and Singapore, David speaks regularly at leadership and investment forums. He is passionate about purpose-led organisations and people development to harness the potential in others. He volunteers for the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) and HCA Hospice as Board Member.