Manulife Financial Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions


Manulife Financial Corporation

200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ONT M4W 1E5
Canada
Tel:1/416 926-3000
URL: http://www.manulife.com/
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
MFC - Ordinary share - Toronto
Other Symbols & Exchanges:
MFC - Dual Listed - New York Stock Exchange
MFC - Dual listed - Philippines
0945 - Dual listed - Hong Kong
Industry:
Insurance
Manulife Financial Corporation Company Snapshot

Manulife Financial Corporation Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Manulife Financial Corporation M&A History


Manulife Financial Corp acquires Pottruff & Smith Travel Ins from Pottruff & Smith Ins Brokers Manulife Financial Corp acquires  Pottruff & Smith Travel Ins  from Pottruff & Smith Ins BrokersOct 16, 2009

CANADA - Manulife Financial Corp acquired Pottruff & Smith Travel Insurance Brokers Inc, a Woodbridge- based provider of travel insurance brokerage and third party administration services, from Pottruff & Smith Insurance Brokers Inc, for an undisclosed amount in cash.

Manulife Financial Corp acquires AIC-Canadain Ret Invest Fund from Portland Holdings Inc Manulife Financial Corp acquires  AIC-Canadain Ret Invest Fund from Portland Holdings IncSep 25, 2009

CANADA - Manulife Financial Corp acquired the Canadian retail investment fund business of AIC Ltd, a Burlington-based provider of investment management services, and a unit of Portland Holdings Inc.

Elliott & Page Ltd acquires Markland St Ast Mgmt Inc (pending) Elliott & Page Ltd acquires  Markland St Ast Mgmt Inc (pending)Sep 17, 2009

CANADA - Elliott & Page Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of Manulife Financial Corp, agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Markland Street Asset Management Inc, a Toronto-based provider of financial services.

Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires Forestar Group Inc-Timberland from Forestar Group Inc Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires  Forestar Group Inc-Timberland from Forestar Group IncJun 16, 2009

US - Hancock Timber Resource Group, a unit of the Hancock Natural Resource Group Inc subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp's John Hancock Financial Services Inc unit, definitively acquired the timberland of Forestar Group Inc, a real estate development firm, for

Bumiputra-Commerce Hldg Bhd acquires Asuransi Jiwa John Hancock from Manulife Financial Corp Bumiputra-Commerce Hldg Bhd acquires Asuransi Jiwa John Hancock from Manulife Financial CorpSep 10, 2008

INDONESIA - Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd acquired the entire share capital of Asuransi Jiwa John Hancock Indonesia PT, a joint venture between John Hancock Life Insurance Co (JH) and Indras Insan Jaya Utama PT, for an estimated ##.### bil Indonesian

Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires TimberStar-900,000 Acre Port from iStar Financial Inc Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires TimberStar-900,000 Acre Port from iStar Financial IncApr 01, 2008

US - Hancock Timber Resource Group, a unit of the Hancock Natural Resource Group Inc subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp's John Hancock Financial Services Inc unit, acquired the ###,### acre portfolio of forestland and related assets of TimberStar Southwest

Manulife Financial Corp acquires Berkshire-TWC Financial Group- from Berkshire-TWC Financial Group Manulife Financial Corp acquires Berkshire-TWC Financial Group- from Berkshire-TWC Financial GroupAug 31, 2007

CANADA - Manulife Financial Corp acquired the mutual fund and securities assets of Berkshire-TWC Financial Group Inc, an investment company. The transaction had been subject to regulatory approval.

Manulife Financial Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire Ameriprise Financial Inc Manulife Financial Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire  Ameriprise Financial IncApr 05, 2007

US - Manulife Financial Corp was rumored to be planning to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Ameriprise Financial Inc, a provider of financial planning services.

Manulife Financial Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire Principal Financial Group Inc Manulife Financial Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire  Principal Financial Group IncApr 05, 2007

US - Manulife Financial Corp was rumored to be planning to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Principal Financial Group Inc, a provider of financial services.

Manulife Financial Corp acquires 1100 Peachtree Assoc-Tower from Carter Manulife Financial Corp acquires 1100 Peachtree Assoc-Tower from CarterFeb 07, 2007

US - Manulife Financial Corp acquired the #### Peachtree Street Office Tower, located in Atlanta, from #### Peachtree Street Associates LP, a real estate agency, and a joint venture between USAA Real Estate Co and Carter, for $###.## mil.

John Hancock Finl Svcs Inc acquires Broadway RE Partners LLC- from Broadway RE Partners LLC John Hancock Finl Svcs Inc acquires Broadway RE Partners LLC- from Broadway RE Partners LLCDec 28, 2006

US - John Hancock Financial Services Inc, a unit of Manulife Financial Corp, acquired # office buildings of Broadway Real Estate Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm, for $### mil. The transaction included ### Clarendon Street and ### Berkeley Street.

Hancock Natural Resource Group acquires Carter Holt Harvey Ltd-Forest from Rank Group Ltd Hancock Natural Resource Group acquires Carter Holt Harvey Ltd-Forest from Rank Group LtdNov 30, 2006

NEW ZEALAND - Hancock Natural Resource Group Inc, a unit of Manulife Financial Corp's John Hancock Financial Services Inc subsidiary, acquired the forest estate (FE), of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd (CH), a timber and plywood wholesaler and manufacturer, for an

Seneca Foods Corp acquires Signature Fruit Co LLC from Manulife Financial Corp Seneca Foods Corp acquires Signature Fruit Co LLC from Manulife Financial CorpSep 30, 2006

US - Seneca Foods Corp acquired Signature Fruit Co LLC, a producer of canned fruits and vegetables, from John Hancock Life Insurance Co, a unit of Manulife Financial Corp's John Hancock Financial Services Inc subsidiary, Terms were not disclosed.

Manulife acquires Pramerica Life Ins Co Inc from Prudential Financial Inc Manulife acquires Pramerica Life Ins Co Inc from Prudential Financial IncMay 17, 2006

PHILIPPINES - Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (Phils) Inc acquired Pramerica Life Insurance Co Inc, an insurance company, from Prudential Financial Inc, for ###.### mil Philippine pesos ($# mil US).

Generali Asia NV acquires PT Asuransi Jiwa Arta Mandiri from Manulife Financial Corp (pending) Generali Asia NV acquires PT Asuransi Jiwa Arta Mandiri from Manulife Financial Corp (pending)Apr 01, 2006

INDONESIA - Generali Asia NV of Hong Kong planned to acquire PT Asuransi Jiwa Arta Mandiri Prima, a life insurance company, from PT Asuransi Jiwa Dharmala Manulife. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.

First Republic Bank,California acquires First Signature Bank & Tr,NH from Manulife Financial Corp First Republic Bank,California acquires First Signature Bank & Tr,NH from Manulife Financial CorpJan 31, 2006

US - First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California, acquired First Signature Bank & Trust Co, Portsmouth, New Hampshire from John Hancock Financial Services Inc, a unit of Manulife Financial Corp. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.

Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires Teal Forests,North Island Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires Teal Forests,North IslandOct 31, 2005

NEW ZEALAND - Hancock Timber Resource Group, a unit of the Hancock National Resource Financial Services Inc subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp's John Hancock Financial Services Inc, acquired the Teal Forests, located in North Island, a timber tracts owner and

Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires Harvard Mgmt Co Inc-Timberland from Harvard University Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires Harvard Mgmt Co Inc-Timberland from Harvard UniversityOct 31, 2005

US - Hancock Timber Resource Group, a unit of the Hancock Natural Resource Group Inc subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp's John Hancock Financial Services Inc unit acquired the timberland assets of Harvard Management Co Inc (HM), a provider of asset

Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires Prudential Timber Invest Inc Hancock Timber Resource Grp acquires Prudential Timber Invest IncSep 02, 2005

US - Hancock Timber Resource Group, a unit of the Hancock Natural Resource Group Inc subdiary of Manulife Financial Corp's John Hancock Financial Services Inc unit, acquired Prudential Timber Investments Inc, an owner and operator of timber tracts, from Prudential

Investor Group acquires Hancock Natural-Forestry Ast from Manulife Financial Corp through a leveraged buyout Investor Group acquires Hancock Natural-Forestry Ast from Manulife Financial Corp through a leveraged buyoutJun 30, 2005

AUSTRALIA - A management-led investor group acquired the forestry asset management business (FA), of Hancock Natural Resources Group Inc, a timber tracts owner and operator and a unit of Manulife Financial Corp's John Hancock Financial Services Inc subsidiary, for

Manulife Financial Corporation M&A Summary


Manulife Financial Corporation has made 76 acquisitions while taking stakes in 14 companies. Manulife Financial Corporation has 44 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009300
2008101
2007200
2006302
2005311
2004331
2003502
2002724
2001801
2000313
1999816
1998202
1997403
1996403
1995305
1994201
1993603
1992300
1991321
1990001
1989012
1988012
1987110
1986000
1985110
1984000
1983000
1982100
Total761444

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