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PGIM Appoints Brian Towers to Lead Global Insurance and Strategic Partnerships

NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc., has appointed Brian Towers as head of Insurance and Strategic Partnerships. In this role, Towers will draw on investment expertise across PGIM to help deliver integrated investment solutions and build long-term strategic partnerships with insurers.

Towers will report to Keshav Rajagopalan, head of Strategic Capital Group, and lead PGIM’s global effort to deepen and expand its insurance business. PGIM’s Strategic Capital Group operates at the intersection of insurance and asset management, developing strategic partnerships with insurers, reinsurers, and institutional investors. The group brings together investment capabilities, structuring expertise, and the capacity to create capital solutions at scale.

Towers will build a dedicated team to develop solutions to complex insurer needs, spanning transaction engineering, structuring, and client service, and advance PGIM’s integrated, global approach to serving insurers.

“PGIM has supported insurers around the world for decades, and we continue to see opportunity to serve them even more effectively with an integrated, specialist approach,” said Rajagopalan. “Insurers’ needs span a continuum from strategic partnerships to tailored portfolio solutions, and this appointment strengthens our ability to deliver a consistent, high-quality experience across that full spectrum, globally.”

Prior to joining PGIM, Towers was a managing director at Blackstone, where he was responsible for the buildout and scaling of its multi-asset credit platform, spanning commercial strategy, fundraising, and partnerships. He previously held senior roles at AIG, BlackRock, and Invesco, bringing nearly 20 years of investment product and distribution leadership experience.

PGIM is one of the largest insurance asset managers in the world, with over $100 billion in insurance AUM* and a $1.5 trillion broader investment platform,* built on a 150-year shared heritage with Prudential. Its insurance client base includes long-standing relationships across multiple regions, reflecting the firm’s history of supporting insurers with investment strategies and partnership-oriented engagement.

ABOUT PGIM

PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), with $1.5 trillion in assets under management.* PGIM offers clients deep expertise across public and private asset classes, delivering a diverse range of investment strategies and tailored solutions — including fixed income, equities, real estate and alternatives. With 1,500+ investment professionals across 37 offices in 20 countries, we serve retail and institutional clients worldwide. For more information visit pgim.com.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. For more information please visit news.prudential.com.

This material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or investment services. Assets under management are as of Dec. 31, 2025 and are subject to change. Statements regarding future expectations are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties.

Please refer to the Terms and Conditions on pgim.com for important information.

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*As of Dec. 31, 2025.

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