Archive

  • Comment: the rules of engagement

    11 December 2018

    The same day a report highlighting investors’ shortcomings in coal investment policies was published, investors with a combined $32trn in assets demanded governments increase action on climate change. Vincent Huck tries to reconcile the news

  • Manulife could face 'death spiral' as hedge funds attack

    08 October 2018

    Share price falls 7% in two days

  • Manulife rejigs senior investment team

    14 September 2018

    Canadian insurer appoints new CEO and CIO of wealth and asset management as Thomson announces retirement

  • World Bank’s launch C$1bn bond to invest in women and young people

    30 July 2018

    Insurance companies, asset managers and pension funds make up 39% of the 40 investors committed to the bond

  • Manulife AM targets Swiss market with new hire

    22 May 2018

    Christos Tsaravas takes the helm to boost Swiss sales

  • Manulife outlines green bond framework for sustainable investment

    13 November 2017

    Canadian insurance group Manulife has published a green bond framework outlining its strategy to raise funds through the issuance of green bonds for the purpose of investing in sustainable assets.

  • Manulife Asset Management grows institutional assets by 15%

    22 September 2017

  • Manulife eyes 'fast-growing' Philippines market with three fund launches

    21 September 2017

    Three retail fund launches reflect the "rapid growth" of the middle-class population

  • Manulife merges wealth and asset management businesses as part of restructure

    13 September 2017

    Paul Lorentz becomes head of unit

  • Rumours put John Hancock in frame for $4bn renewables portfolio

    15 August 2017

    US arm of Canadian group Manulife thrown in the hat as a possible suitor to NRG renewables portfolio sell-off