2009 History
Manulife Hong Kong
Canadian-based Manulife Financial has been conducting business in Hong Kong for more than one hundred years. Following is a brief chronology of the Company's history in Hong Kong.
2009, 2007-2008, 2004 - 2006, 2000 - 2003, Before 2000
2009 > In 2009, Manulife celebrated its 10th anniversary as a public company in Hong Kong. Manulife Financial was listed on the stock exchanges of Toronto, New York, Hong Kong and the Philippines in 1999. To commemorate a decade of success as a public company and look forward to future growth, the insurer announced that it would plant 75,000 trees around the world – in Asia, Canada and the United States. > To cope with the company’s rapid expansion in the territory, Manulife signed a lease agreement to become the largest tenant at the grade-A commercial complex Kwun Tong 223, and subsequently re-named the building as Manulife Financial Centre. The signing of this new lease is integral to the company’s strategic growth plan for the Hong Kong market and is a clear reaffirmation of its long-term commitment to the territory. > Manulife continued to meet customers’ ever-changing needs in new services and products by launching a series of promotional initiatives and pioneering individual insurance, provident-fund and investment-fund products: * Follow Me is the first medical "reserve" solution in the market to offer guaranteed premiums, a guaranteed increase in benefit limits and many other guaranteed options. * Take Care is a comprehensive accident-insurance plan. Together with its rider attachment Take Care Personal Accident Benefit, the plan caters for customers looking for either a complete accident-protection solution or a top-up to supplement the medical and accident coverage provided by their employers. * Asia Value Dividend Equity Fund, available on the Manulife Global Fund (MGF) platform, aims to help investors achieve capital appreciation through investing in a portfolio of equities-related securities of companies that distribute dividends and derive significant income from, or have significant operations in, the Far East ex-Japan region. * Across-the-board management-fee reduction for MPF services helped alleviate members' financial burden in a year of challenging economic conditions and added value to their retirement benefits. The reduction is 0.35% per annum of net asset value for most funds. > Manulife continued to receive external recognition for its consistently excellent service and superior product quality: * For the third year running, Manulife's professional financial-planning expertise was recognized at the SCMP/IFPHK Hong Kong Financial Planner Awards with the "Best Company for Financial Planning Excellence" accolade in the insurance sector. * Three Hong Kong-based fund managers for MFC Global Investment Management (Asia) were named among the "Most Astute Investors in Local Currency Bonds 2009" in The Asset's Benchmark Research survey for the third year running. * Manulife's Annual Review 2008, the first interactive corporate eBook in the local insurance industry, won a bronze prize in the "International Galaxy Awards Competition 2009" (Design — Annual Report International, Non-Traditional category). > The company also picked up: * The Reader's Digest's "Trusted Brands Gold Award -Insurance company category" for the sixth consecutive year; * Sing Tao's "Excellent Services Brand Award 2008" for the third year running; * The "Yahoo! Emotive Brand" award for the sixth consecutive year; and * Next Magazine's Top Service Award 2009, in the category "Insurance Companies — Personal Financial Planning", for the tenth time. > A responsible corporate citizen that has been officially designated a "Caring Company" for seven consecutive years, Manulife continues to support the well-being of the community through donations and staff voluntary work: * Manulife sponsored the setting-up of a gymnasium at the Hong Chi Association's Morninghope School to provide its pupils with facilities to strengthen their physiques. * The Manulife Centre for Children with Specific Learning Disabilities (MCCSLD) ran an eight-week English-literacy course called the "Family Support Programme" in the summer of 2009. Manulife staff volunteers spent Saturday mornings helping kids with special learning needs to study English. * As part of its ongoing commitment to raising awareness of the need for environmental protection, Manulife made June 2009 its "Environmental Month" for staff and insurance/financial advisors in an attempt to promote "green" behaviour. It also participated in the Friends of the Earth's (HK) "Dim It 6.21" campaign by switching off the neon signs on Manulife Tower and Manulife Plaza office buildings on the designated night. > Manulife Financial History
In 2009, Manulife celebrated its 10th anniversary as a public company in Hong Kong. Manulife Financial was listed on the stock exchanges of Toronto, New York, Hong Kong and the Philippines in 1999. To commemorate a decade of success as a public company and look forward to future growth, the insurer announced that it would plant 75,000 trees around the world – in Asia, Canada and the United States.
Manulife continued to meet customers’ ever-changing needs in new services and products by launching a series of promotional initiatives and pioneering individual insurance, provident-fund and investment-fund products:
* Follow Me is the first medical "reserve" solution in the market to offer guaranteed premiums, a guaranteed increase in benefit limits and many other guaranteed options. * Take Care is a comprehensive accident-insurance plan. Together with its rider attachment Take Care Personal Accident Benefit, the plan caters for customers looking for either a complete accident-protection solution or a top-up to supplement the medical and accident coverage provided by their employers. * Asia Value Dividend Equity Fund, available on the Manulife Global Fund (MGF) platform, aims to help investors achieve capital appreciation through investing in a portfolio of equities-related securities of companies that distribute dividends and derive significant income from, or have significant operations in, the Far East ex-Japan region. * Across-the-board management-fee reduction for MPF services helped alleviate members' financial burden in a year of challenging economic conditions and added value to their retirement benefits. The reduction is 0.35% per annum of net asset value for most funds.
Manulife continued to receive external recognition for its consistently excellent service and superior product quality:
The company also picked up:
A responsible corporate citizen that has been officially designated a "Caring Company" for seven consecutive years, Manulife continues to support the well-being of the community through donations and staff voluntary work:
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