Eastspring Investments, the $291bn asset management business of Prudential plc, has announced the appointment of Pierre-Julien (PJ) Jandrain as chief risk officer, effective 12 October 2026.   

Based in Singapore, Jandrain (pictured) succeeds Terence Lim and will lead Eastspring’s risk, compliance and legal function. He will report to Rajeev Mittal, chief executive officer, and join the Eastspring Executive Management Committee.  

Mittal said: “PJ’s appointment reflects the depth of talent we have at Eastspring and our commitment to developing leaders from within. He has played an important role in strengthening our investment risk capabilities, while bringing a strong combination of technical expertise, commercial judgement and leadership.”   

“Strong governance, disciplined risk management and a robust control environment are fundamental to maintaining the trust of our clients, regulators and stakeholders. PJ brings the experience and enterprise perspective needed to lead our risk, compliance and legal function and support Eastspring’s continued growth.”  

Jandrain has two decades of experience across investment risk, portfolio construction and performance management. He joined Eastspring in 2022 as head of portfolio risk and was appointed head of investment risk & performance in 2025. Prior to Eastspring, he held investment risk leadership and portfolio risk roles at PIMCO, Invesco and Amundi.