Nigel Knowles is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific for RGA. Based in Hong Kong, he is responsible for overseeing the region's financial strategy, reporting, capital management, and operational finance functions.
With more than 30 years of experience spanning insurance, banking, consulting, and financial services across Asia and Europe, Nigel brings deep expertise in financial leadership and business transformation. Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Pricing Actuary, where he worked closely with clients to structure solutions to achieve capital or financial reporting objectives. Prior to joining RGA in 2025, he worked extensively across Asia Pacific gaining first-hand experience as the Chief Financial Officer for one of Hong Kong's largest insurance companies and consulting to insurance company executives. In Europe he was a Managing Director in a major investment bank designing and implementing derivatives solutions for insurance companies.
He is originally from the United Kingdom and graduated from Durham University. He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA).