Manulife Financial Corporation is a multinational insurance and financial services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in the late 19th century as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Manulife provides a broad range of financial products and services to individual and institutional clients. Its core businesses include life and health insurance, retirement and pension solutions, wealth and asset management, and group benefits.
In wealth and asset management, Manulife operates through Manulife Investment Management and offers mutual funds, segregated funds, institutional asset management, and retirement plan solutions. The company also distributes annuities, mutual funds, and other savings products to help clients with long-term financial planning. Group benefits and employee benefits products cover health, disability, and other workplace protection solutions for corporate clients.
Manulife serves customers across Canada, the United States and key markets in Asia, and maintains a global asset management presence. In the U.S., it does business under the John Hancock brand, while in Asia it offers life insurance, wealth management and bancassurance partnerships across markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and China. The company serves both retail consumers and institutional clients, including pension plans and other large investors.
Manulife has developed digital distribution and advisory capabilities alongside traditional channels such as agents and brokers, and it emphasizes integrated wealth and insurance solutions to meet evolving client needs. Its leadership has focused on geographic diversification and expanding asset management capabilities to support long-term, diversified revenue streams across markets and product lines.