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TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife today
announced that May Tan has been appointed to its Board of
Directors, effective December 1,
2021.
Ms. Tan is a senior financial services executive who has held a
number of senior roles at Standard Chartered Bank, including the
position of Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank
(Hong Kong). She has over 30 years
of deep financial experience in corporate finance, banking, and
capital markets in Asia. She holds the Fellow Chartered
Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants
in England and Wales and the Certified Public Accountant
(Fellow) designation from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified
Public Accountants and received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting
from the University of Sheffield.
"May's extensive leadership experience in financial services and
her deep knowledge of the industry in Asia will be extremely valuable in supporting
the effective oversight of Manulife's strategy and operations,
including our growth ambitions in Asia" said John
Cassaday, Chair of the Board of Directors, Manulife. "We are
delighted to welcome her to our Board".
Ms. Tan joins the Manulife Board's Management Resources &
Compensation Committee and Risk Committee.
Visit Manulife.com for more information on the Company's Board
of Directors and Corporate Governance.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international
financial services provider that helps people make their decisions
easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in
Toronto, Canada, we provide
financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across
Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the
United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the
global brand for our global wealth and asset management segment, we
serve individuals, institutions and retirement plan members
worldwide. At the end of 2020, we had more than 37,000 employees,
over 118,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners,
serving over 30 million customers. As of September 30, 2021, we had CAD$1.4 trillion (US$1.1
trillion) in assets under management and administration, and
in the previous 12 months we made CAD$31.6
billion in payments to our customers.
Our principal operations are in Asia and Canada, and the
United States, where we have served customers for more than
155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New
York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in
Hong Kong. Not all offerings are
available in all jurisdictions. For additional information,
please visit manulife.com
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SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation