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Phl, Malaysian investors keen on Asean

By Ted P. Torres | June 18, 2014 - 12:00am

Investors from the Philippines and Malaysia are the most optimistic in the Southeast Asian region, according to a survey by Manulife Financial.

Business

Manulife’s Asean Growth Fund delivers 3.9% net returns

May 20, 2014 - 12:00am

The ASEAN Growth Fund (AGF) has delivered net return of 3.9 percent since it was introduced in November 2012, while its benchmark MSCI South East Asia Small Cap Index shed 3.6 percent in the same period.

Banking

New Manulife Phl CEO

March 11, 2014 - 12:00am

Manulife Philippines has a new president and chief executive officer in the person of Ryan Charland. He succeeds Indren Stephen Naidoo who has been appointed senior vice president and regional executive for Vietnam,...

Banking

Phl investors most upbeat on econ growth prospects

By Ted P. Torres | March 10, 2014 - 12:00am

Philippine investors are the most upbeat in Asia over economic growth prospects, according to a survey conducted by Manulife Financial.

Business

Manulife buys MAAKL Mutual

January 7, 2014 - 12:00am

Manulife Financial Berhad (MHB) has acquired 100-percent of MAAKL Mutual Bhd (MAAKL), a major asset management company in Malaysia.

Banking

Manulife sees Asian units hiking profit share by 2016

July 2, 2013 - 12:00am

By 2016, Manulife Financial Corp. wants its 11 Asian units to account for 40 percent of its global profits, with Indonesia leading the way.

Banking

Local Manulife unit posts 70% premium income hike

By Ted P. Torres | March 7, 2013 - 12:00am

The local unit of Canadian insurance giant Manulife has reported an increase of roughly 70 percent in gross premium income, or from P7 billion in 2011 to P12 billion last year.

Business

Manulife Phl announces new chief agency officer

February 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Manulife Philippines announced the appointment of David Grant as the company’s new senior vice president and chief agency officer effective Dec. 1, 2012. He succeeded John Curtis who has been appointed as chief...

Banking

Manulife to expand Phl unit

By Ted P. Torres | June 23, 2012 - 12:00am

Manulife Philippines said it plans to build its agency sales force to 4,000 and expand to a total of 30 branches nationwide by the end of this year.

Business

Manulife Financial sets Asian sales record

May 8, 2012 - 12:00am

Manulife Financial in Asia set a regional record insurance sales growth of 26 percent, on the back of a 16-percent growth in contracted agents, 31 percent in Hong Kong, and 26 percent in the Asean region.

Banking