Manulife Investment Management partners with Heart Evangelista to promote the value of diversified investments

The company also launches its first-ever short film “Imagine,” which shows the importance of time in achieving financial goals

MANILA May 27, 2021 - Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (Manulife IM (Philippines)), a subsidiary of leading life insurer Manulife Philippines, recently announced its partnership with actress and visual artist Heart Evangelista as its first-ever brand ambassador.  

Now more than ever, having a diversified investment portfolio that combines different asset classes from various markets around the world can be even more critical to help fulfill financial aspirations. “Many Filipinos think they need a lot of money or study complex market concepts before making their first investment. Through our partnership with Heart Evangelista, who has established herself quite successfully in her various ventures as a notable actress, visual media artist, influencer and philanthropist, we hope to reach more Filipinos and show them that investing through our unit investment trust funds (UITFs) can be easy, exciting, and accessible, allowing them to enjoy their present while securing their future,” said Aira Gaspar, Manulife IM (Philippines), President and Chief Executive Officer.

“We can help those who are interested to start their investment journey with us through our wide array of expertly managed global and local funds that fit different needs, which can serve as building blocks in growing their wealth and achieving their investment goals,” Gaspar added.

“Investing has given me the opportunity to get the most of my earnings and open up multiple streams of income. When you want your money to work for you, you must find ways to build your investments, so you can boost your assets. It can then help prepare you for emergencies, and enjoy your savings and retirement,” said Evangelista. “I am fortunate that I have been guided about the importance of managing personal finances and investing for the long term, so returns can grow over the years while I continue living my best life today.” 

Evangelista added: “By partnering with Manulife Investment Management, I also get to pay it forward by helping educate more Filipinos, young and old, about the value of investments that can help build their funds and enable them to live comfortably. Small investments made consistently over time can really go far in creating the life that they’ve always wanted for themselves and their loved ones.” 

Reinforcing time as a valuable resource that Filipinos can harness to turn their dreams into reality, Manulife IM (Philippines) also launched “Imagine,” its first-ever short film about two aspiring actors who, upon recounting their lives, wondered what they would do if they became millionaires, and realized that time spent wondering can be time spent earning. Imagine is available for viewing on Manulife Philippines' Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ManulifePH). 

To learn more about Manulife IM (Philippines) and its collaboration with Heart Evangelista, visit www.manulifeim.com.ph. 

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About Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation

Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.) Inc. (Manulife Philippines). It acquired its trust and other fiduciary business license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in 2017 and started operations in September 2017. It operates under the brand name of Manulife Investment Management, the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. For additional information, please visit www.manulifeim.com.ph.

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 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 17 countries and territories. 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.

As of March 31, 2021, Manulife Investment Management had CAD $764.1 billion (US $607.6 billion) in assets under management and administration. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit 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 operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and our global wealth and asset management segment, Manulife Investment Management, serves 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 March 31, 2021, we had CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.3 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, 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.

Disclaimer

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