HONG KONG, 20 March 2025 - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced the appointment of Bennet Li as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Asia, effective immediately. In this role, Bennet will report to Tim Deacon, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Manjit Singh, President of Sun Life Asia.

As CFO for Asia, Bennet will be responsible for aligning Sun Life's financial strategies, operational processes, and capital allocation across the region. He will focus on driving finance strategic objectives to accelerate growth in Asia and deliver long-term value for shareholders.

Bennet has been interim CFO for Sun Life Asia since September 2024. He joined Sun Life in 2002 and has held various leadership positions across Finance, Actuarial, and Group Benefits and Retirement Services in both Asia and Canada. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Head of Strategic Finance and Country Manager for Mainland China.

“I’m delighted to announce Bennet’s appointment as CFO, Sun Life Asia. Bennet’s deep understanding of our Asia business, proven track record of building strong partnerships and developing talent, as well as his ability to execute on key strategic initiatives, makes him the ideal leader to help deliver on our Asia growth strategy."

Bennet will be based in Sun Life’s Regional headquarters in Hong Kong and will join the Asia Executive Team.  He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. 

About Sun Life

Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2024, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.54 trillion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com. 

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

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