<?xml version="1.0"?><?xml-stylesheet href="rssfeed.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Manulife - News Releases - Financial</title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/rss/detail/0,,lang=en&amp;navId=630008,00.html</link><description>Manulife RSS Feed</description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 10:43:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><item><title>Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (TSX:MFR.UN) Closes $250 Million Initial Public Offering</title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147450&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</link><description>Manulife Investments is pleased to announce that the Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (the “Fund”) has completed its initial public offering of 23,063,949 class A units (the “Class A Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Class A Unit and 1,936,051 class U units (the “Class U Units”) at a price of US $10.00 per Class U Unit for gross proceeds of approximately $250 million. </description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147450&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</guid></item><item><title>Manulife Singapore launches an interactive Retirement campaign to raise awareness and educate Singaporeans on retirement planning</title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147414&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</link><description>In addressing Singaporeans’ growing retirement concerns, Manulife Singapore has recently launched a retirement-themed campaign that includes a retirement microsite and calculator to help customers understand the importance of retirement planning. </description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147414&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</guid></item><item><title>Manulife Financial reports 1Q13 net income of $540 million, core earnings of $619 million, record wealth sales, and a regulatory capital ratio of 217%</title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/files/200/1/MFC_1Q13_PR.pdf</link><description>Manulife Financial Corporation (“MFC” or the “Company”) announced today net income attributed to shareholders of $540 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 compared with $1,225 million in the first quarter of 2012.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/files/200/1/MFC_1Q13_PR.pdf</guid></item><item><title>Manulife Financial Corporation declares dividends</title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/files/201/1/MFC_1Q13_DR.pdf</link><description>Manulife Financial Corporation’s Board of Directors today announced a quarterly shareholders’ dividend of $0.13 per share on the common shares of Manulife Financial Corporation (the “Company”), payable on and after June 19, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2013.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/files/201/1/MFC_1Q13_DR.pdf</guid></item><item><title>Manulife Indonesia Achieves New Business Premium of IDR5.5 Trillion</title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147413&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</link><description>Manulife Indonesia registered another record breaking year in new business sales in 2012. The Company’s success was driven by strengthening Individual Life, including Sharia, and Employee Benefits business lines, as well as growing Bancassurance, Agency and Employee Benefit distribution capabilities. </description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147413&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</guid></item><item><title>Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund Files Final Prospectus</title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147402&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</link><description>Manulife Investments is pleased to announce that a final prospectus for Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (the “Fund”) has been filed and receipted by the securities regulatory authorities of all the Canadian provinces and territories for an initial public offering (the "Offering") of Class A Units and Class U Units of the Fund (collectively, the "Units") at a price of $10 per Class A Unit and US$10 per Class U Unit. </description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147402&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</guid></item><item><title>New report finds that many asset rich households in Hong Kong risk retiring income poor </title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147401&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</link><description>Manulife Asset Management announces a report that analyzes the retirement-income security – having sufficient income to sustain a comfortable standard of living throughout the retirement years, regardless of how long that period may last — of elderly household members across five Asian economies.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147401&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</guid></item><item><title>New report finds that many asset rich households in Asia are retiring income poor </title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147380&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</link><description>Manulife Asset Management today issued a report that analyses the retirement income security of elderly households in five Asian economies. </description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147380&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</guid></item><item><title>Manulife announces intent to cap sales of 11 corporate class funds and pools</title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147371&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</link><description>Manulife Mutual Funds announced that effective as of the close of business today, it will no longer accept new or additional investments into 11 of its corporate class funds and pools. </description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147371&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</guid></item><item><title>John Hancock Survey Finds Payroll Tax Changes Don't Affect Many Investors' Behavior </title><link>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147370&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</link><description>Half of investors have not changed their savings or spending behavior despite a reduction in take-home pay due to payroll tax changes this year, according to the John Hancock Investor Sentiment Survey.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.manulife.com/public/news/detail/0,,artId=147370&amp;lang=en&amp;navId=630002,00.html</guid></item></channel></rss>