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Yanela del Carmen Frias

Executive VP & CFO, Prudential Financial

Search every verified Yanela del Carmen Frias interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Yanela Frias, Executive Vice President and CFO of Prudential Financial, discussed the company’s recently announced five-year strategy in a September 2026 interview. She described the plan as focused on businesses and markets with favorable structural growth and strong tailwinds, emphasizing that market leaders consistently capture outsized shares of profits. Frias noted the strategy builds on prior execution but adds greater focus, including exiting emerging markets and reallocating resources. She also explained that higher long-term interest rates have benefited Prudential’s spread-based businesses, particularly in the U.S. and Japan, contributing to strong recent results. Frias also reflected on her nearly 30-year career at Prudential, stating she has deliberately never stayed in the same role for more than three years to keep her career fresh and evolving. She said her experience as a P&L leader, having served as president of U.S. businesses, gives her credibility with business leaders and allows her to add value beyond traditional financial duties, focusing on strategy and growth. She highlighted Prudential’s long history of investing in private credit and described the integrated model where capital-light businesses generate cash to fuel capital-intensive operations.

Recent appearances

  • Prudential CFO Yanela Frias on reshaping the business, exiting markets and reallocating resources

    September 07, 2026 · 📺 After Earnings

    Ann Berry is joined by Yanela Frias, CFO of Prudential Financial, to discuss the company’s five-year plan to reshape its business, its exit from emerging markets and where it’s reallocating resources. They also delve into Yanela’s 30-year career at Prudential and why she’s made a point of never staying in the same role for more than three years. 00:00 Yanela Frias, Prudential CFO, joins 01:22 Breaking down Prudential’s business 03:54 Prudential’s new five-year strategy 06:41 Simplifying a 150-year-old company 08:20 How Prudential’s insurance and asset management businesses work together 09:28…

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  • Meet The Modern CFO

    October 14, 2025 · 📺 Fortune Magazine

    Chief financial officers are taking on roles that go well beyond traditional financial oversight. Today’s CFOs not only manage financial performance but also lead strategic initiatives, including technology investments during times of uncertainty. In this panel session, Fortune 500 CFOs will share how they are navigating these expanding responsibilities and positioning their companies for long-term growth. Yanela Frias Executive Vice President and CFO Prudential Financial Ellie Mertz Chief Financial Officer Airbnb Gina Mastantuono President and Chief Financial Officer ServiceNow Sher…

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  • Chief Future Officer: Yanela Frias, Prudential

    January 29, 2025 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

    Chief Financial Officers now play a critical role in shaping corporate strategy and positioning organizations to meet future challenges. This episode profiles CFO Yanela Frias of Prudential: she's the first female CFO at the 150 year-old company, and is helping the insurance giant transform into a high-growth financial services powerhouse. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analy…

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