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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.
Manulife (TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC) announced it has closed the acquisition of a 75% stake in Comvest Credit Partners, establishing the combined private credit platform Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners on Nov 3, 2025. Comvest employees retain a 25% interest with a path to full ownership six years after closing. Manulife said the deal is immediately accretive to core EPS, core ROE and core EBITDA margin and will leverage its >US$900 billion Global Wealth & Asset Management scale and global distribution to expand private credit origination and solutions.
Manulife also cautioned that forward-looking benefits are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from expectations.
Manulife (TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC; SEHK: 945) will release its third quarter 2025 results after market close on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Results will be posted at manulife.com/en/investors/results-and-reports.
A webcast and conference call with Manulife's executive leadership is scheduled for Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET, followed by analyst Q&A. Dial-in numbers: 1-888-317-6003 or 1-412-902-6506 (Passcode: 0794352#); please call in 15 minutes early.
The archived webcast will be available on the investor site and a call replay is available until January 13, 2026 via 1-855-669-9658 or 1-412-317-0088 (Passcode: 9645853#).
John Hancock (MFC) debuted a six-part documentary series, Longer. Healthier. Better. — Leaders in Longevity, on Oct 29, 2025 exploring science, technology, and lifestyle approaches to aging.
The series features six thought leaders covering early cancer detection, the science of aging, nutrition and obesity, muscle health, food policy, and palliative care. The first two episodes are streaming now and the full series is available at www.johnhancock.com/leadersinlongevity. The project builds on John Hancock's longevity work, including the Vitality program launched in 2015.
Manulife (TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC; SEHK: 945) is the presenting sponsor of The Hinton Lectures™ on AI Safety, a public lecture series led by Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton to advance understanding of AI safety. The events run November 10–12, 2025 at the John W. H. Bassett Theatre in Toronto, with this year's lecturer Owain Evans. Sessions are open to the public and will be livestreamed. Manulife says the sponsorship aligns with its Responsible AI Principles and ongoing refinement of AI governance as the technology and regulations evolve. Manulife was ranked top in the life insurance sector for AI maturity in the Evident AI Index for Insurance. Ticket and livestream registration available at HintonLectures.com.
John Hancock (MFC) and MIT AgeLab released the inaugural Longevity Preparedness Index (LPI) on Oct. 15, 2025, finding US adults average 60/100 overall and are broadly underprepared for longer lives.
The LPI measures eight domains: social connection, daily activities, care, home, community, life transitions, health, and finance. Lowest domain scores: Care 42, Home 56, Health 56; highest: Community 70, Social connection 69. Women scored 2–3 points higher than men in most domains; men scored higher in finance (65 vs 63). Caregivers scored higher in care (46 vs 39) and home (58 vs 54).
The LPI is based on a NORC AmeriSpeak survey of 1,307 US adults (May 14–June 5, 2025) and will be updated annually for four years. John Hancock will extend Vitality benefits including access to Galleri and discounted Prenuvo scans.
NineDot Energy announced completion of a $175 million revolving debt facility from Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to fund development of community-scale battery energy storage in New York City on October 9, 2025.
The financing will support grid interconnection deposits, equipment procurement, and construction, enabled repayment of an existing revolver with NY Green Bank, and underpins NineDot’s plan to scale after operating seven projects that served about 26,000 households during a recent summer.
NineDot has >60 projects in development or construction and targets 400 MW in development, construction or operation by end of 2026, aligning with New York State’s 6,000 MW by 2030 battery-storage goal.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) and UpLink, the World Economic Forum's innovation initiative, have announced the winners of their 'Innovating for Asia's Demographic Future Challenge'. The competition, which received over 85 submissions, selected 10 innovative ventures focused on supporting financial resilience, healthy aging, and lifelong fulfillment across Asia.
Three top innovators will share a CAD $200,000 prize fund. The winning solutions range from AI-powered healthcare platforms to financial management tools, addressing critical challenges in Asia's aging demographics. Winners include ventures like Agewhale's Care Compass app for elderly care, AqlCare's cognitive screening technology, and DoctorTool's AI-powered healthcare digitization platform.
This challenge is the second in a three-part longevity-focused innovation series, with the final challenge scheduled for 2026. The initiative addresses Asia's demographic transformation, where one in four people will be over 60 by 2050.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) announced that President and CEO Phil Witherington will participate in a fireside chat at the 26th Scotiabank Financials Summit on September 4, 2025. The presentation is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
Investors can access both the live webcast and a 90-day replay through Manulife's Investor Relations website.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) has appointed Mike Coyne as its new General Counsel, effective September 1, 2025. Coyne, who will join Manulife's Executive Leadership Team and report to President and CEO Phil Witherington, brings extensive experience from his recent role at the Bank Policy Institute and previous positions at MUFG and JPMorgan Chase.
Coyne's appointment comes as current General Counsel Jim Gallagher retires. The new General Counsel brings significant expertise in leading legal teams, managing complexity, and leveraging technology, along with a strong background in global financial services leadership.
Manulife Investment Management (NYSE:MFC) has announced two key appointments to strengthen its Asian presence. June Chua has been appointed as Head of Asian Equities, effective August 4, 2025, leading a team of over 90 investment professionals across 10 markets. She brings 25+ years of investment experience and will oversee the firm's Asian equity strategies, which currently manage US$241 billion in AUM.
Additionally, Yuting Shao has joined as Senior Global Macro Strategist in the Multi-Asset Solutions team, bringing over 8 years of experience in macro strategies focusing on China and Emerging Markets Asia. Both appointments underscore Manulife's century-long presence in Asia and its commitment to enhancing its investment capabilities in the region.