Manulife Philippines is bullish on its growth prospects as it expects a double-digit increase in its performance this year, fueled by a growing population of young Filipinos and an expected faster local economic expansion. “We do expect that 2025 and even our forecast for the future years...
Young Filipino adults are getting sickly and many of them suffering from mental health issues; it does not help they also shell out more money from their own pockets to cover medical expenses, according to a survey of the local subsidiary of global insurance giant Manulife Financial Corp....
For lack of jurisdiction, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed the petition filed by Manulife Data Services, Inc. which sought from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) P127.4 million tax refund for its alleged excess and unutilized value added tax (VAT) in 2019. Manulife filed its...
The inflation rate for the first quarter this year is expected to fall within the central bank’s target band due to base effects, analysts from Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (MIM PH) said. This as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported the headline inflation in...
Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (Manulife IM Philippines) has launched another first-in-the-market strategy, the Manulife Global Money Market Feeder Fund. In a statement, the firm said the fund is a unit investment trust fund (UITF) that aims to generate competitive US dollar...
New micro and small businesses formed by Filipinos flourished during the pandemic, and continued operating even in the new normal on the back of “considerable community support,” a new study from Manulife Philippines revealed. In a report entitled “Filipino entrepreneurship and the bayanihan...
Global financial services provider Manulife has launched a single-pay variable life insurance plan that aims to help Filipinos grow their wealth by investing in an array of funds that fit personal preferences and goals. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 9, Rahul Hora, Manulife Philippines president...
Manulife launches 2 new UITFs By JAMES A. LOYOLA Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation has launched two new unit investment trust funds (UITFs), Manulife Asia Short Duration Bond Feeder Fund and Manulife Global Dynamic Leaders Equity Feeder Fund. In a statement, the firm said...
Manulife Investment Management (IM) expects a synchronized global growth downturn next year following the aggressive pace of financial tightening in 2022 that would impact the equity and debt markets. In a statement, Sue Trinh, co-head of global macro strategy at Manulife IM, said monetary...
Manulife Philippines has began selling insurance products on its website to take advantage of the growing popularity of digital transactions in the country. In a statement, Rahul Hora, Manulife Philippines president and chief executive officer, said Filipinos can now buy insurance online with three...
Manulife Philippines has launched a new flexible insurance plan that provides customers with rewards and bonuses to help achieve their life goals and enrich their future. In a statement, the local unit of international financial services provider Manulife announced on Monday, Feb. 21, the launch of...
The vast majority of Filipinos think that the pandemic has lasted much longer than expected, but have also expressed readiness to live with COVID-19, the third Asia Care Survey conducted by Manulife revealed. Among the Filipinos surveyed by Manulife, 69 percent said that the pandemic has lasted...
