Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation partners with COL Financial Group, Inc. to provide broader access to its diverse suite of local and global investment solutions 

Manila —Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (Manulife Investment Management Philippines) recently partnered with COL Financial Group, Inc. (COL), to provide COL clients access to its distinctive unit investment trust funds (UITFs) covering onshore and offshore investment strategies and diverse asset classes like REITs, preferred securities, equities, and fixed income.

“Anchored on our mission to provide innovative wealth solutions to make decisions easier and lives better, our partnership with COL further expands our reach in helping more Filipinos achieve broader diversification in terms of asset classes and geographies as they build and grow their wealth portfolio,” said Aira Gaspar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Investment Management Philippines, the country’s first stand-alone trust corporation backed by a leading multinational financial services group

“Through this new partnership with Manulife Investment Management Philippines, we will be able to provide our customers with access to a wider selection of funds, including global market funds, industry-specific funds, and other thematic funds. Fund Source customers now have more convenient and versatile investment options.  COL has always been for the empowerment of the Filipino investor, and we are fortunate to be able to partner with Manulife in doing so”, added Dino Bate, President and Chief Executive Officer of COL, one of the leading online financial services provider in the Philippines.

Manulife Investment Management Philippines is part of Manulife Investment Management, the global asset management arm of Manulife.  It was recognized as one of the top investment houses in the Philippines by The Asset 2021 Benchmark Research Awards.

To learn more about Manulife Investment Management funds and other services, visit https://www.manulifeim.com.ph/ for more information.

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About Manulife Investment Management

Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We’re committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulifeim.com.

About COL Financial

Established in 1999, COL Financial Group, Inc. (COL) is the leading online financial services provider in the Philippines, with over 500,000 customers and Php 102 billion in customer assets. COL prides itself in making investing in the stock market accessible to everyone through its online trading platform, which not only allows clients to manage their stock portfolios but also provides access to COL Fund Source.

COL Fund Source is the first online fund supermarket in the Philippines, with P4 billion in customer assets.  COL Fund Source contains a wide selection of funds from top fund houses, ready to support COL customers’ varying financial goals, with zero front-end fees.  Backed by the COL brand of research and expertise, Fund Source helps investors diversify their portfolio and take advantage of global and local market opportunities by delivering market updates and insights, and conducting regular seminars.  

Organize, compare investment opportunities, and consolidate your portfolio of stocks, REITs, mutual funds, and UITFs, all in your COL account.  Build your personal wealth today with COL Financial via https://www.colfinancial.com/.

About Manulife Philippines

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company opened its doors for business in the Philippines in 1907. Since then, Manulife’s Philippine Branch and later The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc. (Manulife Philippines) has grown to become one of the country’s leading life insurance companies. Manulife Philippines is a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, among the world’s largest life insurance companies by market capitalization. Learn more about Manulife Philippines by visiting their website www.manulife.com.ph and following them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ManulifePH), Twitter (@ManulifePH), and Instagram (@manulifeph).

About Manulife Investment Management

Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 19 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We’re committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit www.manulifeim.com. 

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 2021, we had more than 38,000 employees, over 119,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 33 million customers. Our principal operations are in Asia and Canada, and the United States, where we have served customers for more than 160 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong. In the previous 12 months we made CAD$32.7 billion in payments to our customers. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.

Disclaimer

The products and services of Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation are trust and/or investment solutions and NOT deposit accounts, obligations of, guaranteed, or insured by the company, its parent company or its affiliates. The Fund/s are not insured or governed by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC). Due to the nature of the investment, yields and potential yields cannot be and are not guaranteed. Any loss/income arising from market fluctuations and price volatility of the securities held by the Fund/s, even if invested in government securities, is for the account of the client/participant. As such, the units of participation of the investor in the Fund/s, when redeemed, may be worth more or be worth less than his/her initial investment contributions. When presented, historical performance is purely for reference purposes and is not a guarantee of similar future results. Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation is not liable for losses unless upon willful default, bad faith, or gross negligence on its part.

Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation, its products and services are regulated and governed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) with telephone number (02) 8708-7087 and email address consumeraffairs@bsp.gov.ph. For inquiries or complaints relating to our products and services, you may call our Customer Care Hotline at (02) 8884-7000 or send an email to phtrust@manulife.com. To know your rights under BSP Circular No. 857 (Regulations on Financial Consumer Protection), please access a copy at the BSP website (www.bsp.gov.ph).