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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) is an international financial services and direct life insurance company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with shares listed on the Toronto, New York, and Philippine stock exchanges and under 945 in Hong Kong. This news page aggregates company‑related announcements, allowing investors and observers to review Manulife’s publicly reported developments in one place.
Manulife’s news flow covers a broad range of topics that reflect its role in life insurance, financial advice, and wealth and asset management. Recent releases include strategic sustainability initiatives such as the launch of Manulife Impact Forests, a global network of restoration sites in countries including Canada, the United States, Cambodia, Japan, and the Philippines, developed with community partners and veritree’s Smart Forest technology. Other updates highlight technology partnerships and AI adoption, including a multi‑year agreement with Adaptive ML to support Manulife’s enterprise AI platform and the deployment of AI‑enabled tools in areas like underwriting, customer service, and digital applications.
Investors can also find information on capital markets activity, such as the pricing of U.S. public offerings of senior notes, rating agency actions on Manulife and its subsidiaries, and communications about shareholder matters, including quarterly dividend declarations and responses to unsolicited mini‑tender offers. Operational and financial performance updates, including quarterly results, segment performance in Asia, Canada, the United States, and Global Wealth & Asset Management, and strategic acquisitions in asset management and insurance markets, are regularly reported through news releases.
By following this page, readers can review Manulife’s official communications on its strategy, financial performance, sustainability projects, AI initiatives, and shareholder information, based on the company’s own published news and regulatory disclosures.
John Hancock (MFC) announced two senior U.S. appointments on May 4, 2026: Robert Carney as Head of Insurance Sales and Distribution and Jennifer Ortale as Head of Executive Benefits. Carney will lead U.S. distribution, producer engagement, and next‑generation distribution capabilities. Ortale will build the executive benefits business using John Hancock Vitality, product innovation, and advisor enablement.
The hires emphasize commitment to third‑party distribution and aim to support long‑term growth of the U.S. life insurance and executive benefits businesses.
Manulife (TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC; SEHK: 945) will release its Q1 2026 financial results after markets close on May 13, 2026. A live webcast and conference call with executives is set for May 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Call-in details, passcodes, and replay availability through August 14, 2026 are provided; results and archived materials will be available at the company's investor results and reports web page.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC), in partnership with UpLink and the World Economic Forum's Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems, launched the Shaping Canada's Longevity Advantage innovation challenge on April 22, 2026.
The initiative seeks practical solutions for financial resilience, healthy aging, and social connection to help Canadians live longer, healthier, and more connected lives.
John Hancock (TSX/NYSE: MFC) launched a personalized Longevity Preparedness assessment tool on April 14, 2026, developed with MIT AgeLab to translate the 2025 Longevity Preparedness Index into individualized scores and actions.
The interactive tool rates users across eight domains—health, finance, care, home, daily activities, community, life transitions, and social connection—producing overall and domain scores from 0–100 and offering tailored, actionable insights to improve readiness for longer lifespans.
John Hancock (NYSE:MFC) held its third Longer. Healthier. Better. Symposium in Boston on April 13, 2026, convening leaders across science, medicine, policy and athletics to discuss longevity advances.
The company announced new John Hancock Vitality cardiac offerings—discounted in-home AED access via GoRescue and a Garmin Index BPM blood pressure monitor offer—to expand prevention and home-based response for members.
Manulife (TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC; SEHK: 945) has posted its 2026 Management Information Circular and 2025 Annual Report for shareholders. The circular covers the annual meeting logistics, director elections and auditor appointment. The meeting is set for May 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET in person and by live webcast.
Documents are available online at manulife.com/annualmeeting, SEDAR+, EDGAR and the transfer agent site; paper copies can be requested via TSX Trust.
Manulife (TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC; SEHK: 945) announced that CFO Colin Simpson will take part in a fireside chat at National Bank Financial's 24th Annual Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast and a replay will be available on Manulife's investor website for 90 days.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) selected Akka to operationalize agentic AI within its enterprise AI platform, aiming to strengthen security, reliability, and performance as the platform expands across the business.
The platform is in beta and Manulife expects AI to generate $1 billion+ of enterprise value by 2027, with roughly one‑fifth from efficiency gains.
Manulife Investment Management (MFC) appointed Liam Spillane as Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Debt effective January 26, 2026. Based in London, he oversees the global Emerging Markets Fixed Income organisation and leads growth and investment performance across the firm's strategies.
Mr. Spillane brings over 30 years of industry experience, including more than 12 years at Aviva Investors where he last served as Head of Emerging Markets Debt.
Manulife (TSX/NYSE: MFC) received TSX approval for a normal course issuer bid to buy up to 42 million common shares (about 2.5% of issued shares). The NCIB runs from Feb 24, 2026 to Feb 23, 2027, with daily purchases capped at 1,483,481 shares (25% of six‑month ADTV). All shares acquired will be cancelled and purchases remain subject to regulatory and capital requirements.