03:44 PM EST - Manulife Financial : And Standard Chartered announced that they have entered into a 15-year distribution partnership providing Manulife the exclusive right to offer its Mandatory Provident Fund product to Standard Chartered's customers in Hong Kong. As part of the arrangement, Manulife will acquire Standard Chartered's existing MPF and Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance businesses, and the related investment management entity. Manulife Financial
shares T.MFC are trading up $0.06 at $20.54.