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1897
Manulife commences operations in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
1931
Its South China Branch moves to Hong Kong Club Building.
1936
Manulife forays into Hong Kong's group pension fund market.
1959
The South China Branch is re-named as the Hong Kong Branch.
1972
The company's agency force moves into the Connaught Centre office at Central.
1984
Manulife (International) Limited is established as a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation.
1996
Manulife's Macau Branch commences operations.
1999
Shares of Manulife Financial Corporation trades as “MFC” on the Toronto, New York and Philippines stock exchanges and under “945” in Hong Kong.
2000
Manulife becomes one of the first major players to launch a registered scheme under the newly launched MPF system.
2003
The company hits the one-million-customer mark in Hong Kong.
2008
Manulife launches the market's only healthcare sector fund under the MPF system.
2008
Manulife is designated a Worldwide Partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
2010
Manulife moves its Hong Kong operations to the Manulife Financial Centre in Kwun Tong, becoming one of the first multinationals to move its offices to Kowloon East.
2012
Manulife celebrates 115 years in Hong Kong, and its 125th anniversary globally.
2015
New wholly-owned Manulife Tower opens in Kowloon East.
2015
Manulife enters into a 15-year regional distribution agreement with DBS Bank, covering Hong Kong, Singapore, Mainland China and Indonesia.
2015
Manulife and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd enter into a 15-year pension distribution partnership.
2015
Launch of ManulifeMOVE, which is an innovative, easy-to-use health and wellness program that rewards customers with discounted premiums for living a healthier, more active lifestyle.
2015
The company hits the two-million-customer mark in Hong Kong and Macau.
2016
Manulife becomes the No.1 MPF scheme sponsor in terms of assets under management and estimated net cash flow.
2017
Manulife’s longest-serving life insurance sales agent, Joe Sun, is awarded a Guinness World Records™ title as “the longest career as a corporate salesperson”.
2018
Manulife introduces a refreshed logo and visual identity as part of its global brand update.
2019
Manulife unveils comprehensive tax-deductible health and retirement solutions to support the government’s new tax policy.
2019
Manulife launches BuySimple, a one-stop online platform through which customers can buy Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme (VHIS) plans and open MPF Tax Deductible Voluntary Contributions (TVC) accounts.
2019
Manulife's insurance agent numbers in Hong Kong pass the 10,000 mark.
2020
Manulife launches the market’s first MPF retirement income fund, which seeks to provide regular and stable income by way of distribution of dividend to scheme members' MPF accounts.
2020
Manulife launches the market’s first MPF retirement income fund, which seeks to provide regular and stable income by way of distribution of dividend to scheme members' MPF accounts.
Manulife forms a strategic alliance with Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Ltd for their MPF businesses. Through the alliance, Manulife becomes the sponsor of the Allianz Global Investors MPF Plan in 2021.
2021
Manulife celebrates its 25th anniversary in Macau.
2021
Manulife strengthens its presence in Kowloon East with a Grade-A office building renamed ‘Manulife Place’.
Manulife expands its footprint in Hong Kong with the opening of the Manulife Prestige Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui to better serve its high-net-worth customers.
2022
Manulife celebrates 125 years in Hong Kong.
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