Manulife announces structural and leadership changes
* Drives better alignment with strategic priorities, accelerates growth * Increases global focus on Wealth and Asset Management * Creates new dedicated leadership role for closed legacy businesses in North America * Announces internal senior leadership changes and promotions, and key exter...
Legendary Manulife Agent Sets a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title
HONG KONG, Aug. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife's longest-serving life insurance sales agent,Sun Yung Tsu (Joe Sun), has been awarded a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title as "the longest career as a corporate salesperson". After 62 years and 238 days with Manulife Hong Kong, the phenomenal 91-year-ol...
Manulife Motivates Customers to MOVE with Apple Watch
HONG KONG, Feb. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife has enriched the ManulifeMOVE (MOVE) experience for customers inHong Kong and Macau through the engaging personal interface and powerful health and fitness capabilities of Apple Watch, becoming the first insurer to launch an Apple Watch app in the...
Manulife reports 3Q16 net income of $1.1 billion and core earnings of $1 billion, strong growth in Asia, and positive net flows in Wealth and Asset Management
TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- C$ unless otherwise stated TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945 This quarterly earnings news release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Third Quarter 2016 Report to Shareholders, including our unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for ...
Manulife Launches New Lab of Forward Thinking Location in Singapore
Third innovation lab joins focus on emerging fintech solutions for customers SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife has opened a new Lab of Forward Thinking (LOFT) location in Singapore. Singapore, a technology hub for Asia, hosts the third LOFT site for Manulife. The other labs are ...
Manulife reports 2Q16 core earnings of $833 million and net income of $704 million, strong growth in new business value, and continued positive net flows in its wealth and asset management businesses
C$ unless otherwise stated TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945 This quarterly earnings news release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Second Quarter 2016 Report to Shareholders, including our unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for the three months and six months ended J...
Manulife announces USD Senior Notes issue in Taiwan
C$ unless otherwise stated TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK:945 TORONTO, June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Financial Corporation ("MFC") announced today that it has priced an offering inTaiwan of U.S.$1 billion principal amount of 4.70% senior notes dueJune 23, 2046 (the "Notes"). The offering will b...
Manulife announces Singapore dollar Subordinated Notes issue
TORONTO, May 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Financial Corporation ("MFC") announced today that it has priced an offering inSingapore of 500 million Singapore dollars principal amount of 3.85% subordinated notes due May 25, 2026 (the "Notes"). The offering will be made pursuant to an offering c...
Manulife reports 1Q16 core earnings of $905 million and net income of $1,045 million, strong top line growth, and continued positive net flows in its wealth and asset management businesses
C$ unless otherwise stated TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945 This quarterly earnings news release should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited First Quarter 2016 Report to Shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2016, prepared in accordance with International Financi...
High Debt Levels in Asia Debunk Myths about Asians as Savers - Manulife Survey
HONG KONG, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- High levels of personal debt among investors inAsia debunk the conventional wisdom that Asians are prudent savers, according to new research from Manulife. The research findings support wider trends that suggest household debt levels inAsia are approaching...
Manulife Announces Senior Appointments in Hong Kong and Mainland China
HONG KONG, Feb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife has announced new appointments to itsGreater China management team in Asia, including senior leadership changes in itsHong Kong operations and its life insurance joint venture in China . The announcement follows the continuous success and solid grow...
Manulife Kicks Off Major TV Campaign To Promote More Active Lifestyles
HONG KONG, Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Hong Kong has kicked off the second wave of a multimedia campaign with the launch of a new TV commercial today to encourageHong Kong consumers to embrace more active lifestyles through the ManulifeMOVE program. Featuring Cantopop star Pakho Chau, ...
Manulife Inspires Healthy Living with Innovative Approach to Insurance in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Asia is pleased to announce today the launch of ManulifeMOVE -- a unique insurance concept for consumers, encouraging them to be more active and stay healthy. The program, which kicks off inHong Kong, integrates an innovative activity-tracking p...
Manulife to Release Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results
TORONTO, July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC
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Manulife Financial Corporation will release its second quarter 2015 financial
results on the morning ofThursday, August 6, 2015. There will be a live webcast
DBS and Manulife Form 15-year Regional Life Bancassurance Partnership
SINGAPORE and TORONTO, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DBS Bank Ltd and Manulife Financial Asia Limited are pleased to announce that they have entered into a 15-year regional distribution agreement covering four mutually significant markets, namelySingapore, Hong Kong, China and Indonesia. The agre...
Manulife Appoints Roy Gori as Head of Asia Division
TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife today announced that Roy Gori has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Asia, effectiveMarch 1, 2015. Mr. Gori will report directly to Manulife President and Chief Executive Officer,Donald A. Guloien, and will become a mem...
"My pension won't cover the bills," Say Asia Investors -- Manulife Survey
HONG KONG, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Asian investors don't believe their
mandatory pensions will be sufficient to cover their post-retirement expenses,
and would like to see a raft of changes made to the pension system, according
to new research from Manulife[1].
Singapore Investor Sentiment Hits a New High -- Manulife Survey
- Sentiment boosted by improved outlook on property, fixed income and mutual funds - Domestic economy ranked top 3 for growth by Singapore investors SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore investor sentiment rose in the second quarter of 2014 to its highest level since the launc...
Year of the Horse Spells More Toil, Less Leisure, as Singaporeans Expect to Work into their 70s – Manulife Survey
-- Singaporeans expect to work 3 years longer and retire 4 years later than their Asia peers SINGAPORE, Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As Singaporeans usher in the Year of the Horse, the equine qualities of steadfastness, strength and staying power seem to be top of mind as they consider retiremen...
Asia Investors' Three Common Retirement Mistakes: Life, Money, Work -- Manulife Survey
-- Asia investors underestimate their life expectancy by up to 5 years -- Investors perceive their retirement expenses will be two-thirds of current income, but actual needs will likely be much higher -- More than half plan to work during retirement, but their ability to do so is overestim...
