Prudential Plc will make investing in Asia a priority after the split off of its UK business, its chief executive for Asia Nic Nicandrou told the Financial Times in an interview. Asia is the “preferred destination of capital for the group,” Nicandrou told the newspaper, adding that Prudential’s Asian operations constitute almost two-thirds of the company’s revenues and more than half its profits. Nicandrou said the Hong Kong protests over the last six months would have a “temporary” impact on the business as existing customers and demand from China for more sophisticated products will support the insurance company in the long term, a Bloomberg report from Prague says.