Asia Pacific countries facing slowing exports, subdued domestic demand
Financial terms not disclosed
Asian expansion is dilutive to Manulife’s core strength: its strong market presence in Canada
Sachin Mahajan to head up investment banking and advisory practice
Research office, headed by Gorlen Zhou, will generate specific investment ideas for Signature portfolios
Reforms will require insurers to sell products to retail clients without commissions
Sun Life now has operations in seven Asian markets
The company’s primary focus is on growing its existing businesses
Expansion will continue at a respectable rate, although it will be lower then previous peaks. Growing domestic demand will supplement exports, although the range of products in this sector is growing. South Korean chocolate pie, anyone?
Aviva exiting marginal markets