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Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider headquartered in Toronto, Canada. It operates as Manulife in Canada and...
Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider headquartered in Toronto, Canada. It operates as Manulife in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, delivering insurance, financial advice, and wealth and asset management solutions to individuals, groups, and institutions. Through Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, it serves retail, retirement, and institutional clients globally. As of December 31, 2025, Manulife had more than 37,000 employees, over 106,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners serving over 37 million customers across 25 markets, with $1.7 trillion (US$1.2 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.5 trillion (US$0.3 trillion) and segregated funds net assets of $0.5 trillion (US$0.3 trillion) (per 2025 Annual MD&A). AUMA remained approximately $1.7 trillion as of March 31, 2026 (per Q1 2026 Report to Shareholders and SIP). Founded in 1887 as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, the firm trades as MFC on the Toronto, New York, and Philippine exchanges and as 945 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Its strategy emphasizes customer-centric health, wealth, and longevity solutions, AI-powered operations, and growth in Asia and Global Wealth and Asset Management (per 2025 MD&A and official leadership materials).
General information
Firm type
Insurance
Year founded
1887
AUM
$1.2T AUMA (Q1 2026)
Location
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Toronto
Corporate office
200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Additional offices
Boston, MA, USA · Los Angeles, CA, USA · Irvine, CA, USA · Jersey City, NJ, USA · Vancouver, BC, Canada
Principals
Philip Witherington
President & Chief Executive Officer
Colin Simpson
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Lorentz
President & CEO, Global Wealth and Asset Management
Steven Finch
President & CEO, Manulife Asia
Patrick Graham
President & CEO, Manulife Canada
Trevor Kreel
Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Where is Manulife headquartered?
200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1E5 (per official website headquarters page).
When was Manulife founded?
1887 as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (per official company history and 2025 filings).
What are Manulife's primary business segments?
Asia, Canada, U.S. (primarily John Hancock), Global Wealth and Asset Management, and Corporate and Other, providing insurance, wealth accumulation, banking, and investment solutions (per 2025 MD&A).
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