Our asset management business is also one of Asia's largest and most successful, with operations in ten markets and £52 billion in assets under management (as at 31 December 2010). We manage funds on behalf of a wide range of retail and institutional investors, including life and pension products sold by Prudential in the UK and across Asia, with just under half of the total assets sourced from third party clients.
Prudential plc, incorporated and with its principal place of business in England, and its affiliated companies constitute one of the world's leading financial services groups. It provides insurance and financial services directly and through its subsidiaries and affiliates throughout the world. It has been in existence for over 160 years and has £340 billion in assets under management (at 31 December 2010). Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc, a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America.
Prudential Corporation Asia comprises the life insurance, asset management and consumer finance operations of Prudential plc* in Asia. Our businesses span 13 markets, covering Mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates. We are the leading Europe-based life insurer in terms of market coverage and number of top three positions, and have more than 340,000 employees and agents across the region serving over 15 million customers.
