Office address: 123 North Service Road West Oakville, ON L6M 2W2
Website: https://www.manulifesecurities.ca/
Year established: 1887
Company type: investment, insurance, financial services
Employees: 1,183
Expertise: stocks & bonds, mutual funds, capital markets, insurance, investments, pensions, group benefits, and segregated funds
Parent company: Manulife
CEO and key people: Roy Gori, President and CEO
Financing status: corporate backed or acquired
Manulife Securities is the umbrella organization for Manulife Securities Inc., Manulife Securities Investment Services Inc., and Manulife Securities Insurance Inc. Manulife Securities is part of Manulife, one of the largest international financial services companies with $1.3 trillion in assets under management and administration (2022).
Manulife Securities has a rich history, dating back to the birth of Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in 1887. The following years saw rapid expansion overseas: policies were sold in Bermuda, China, and the US over the next 16 years. The company achieved several firsts throughout its history:
Manulife Securities offers a diverse range of financial products and services, such as:
These products and services reflect Manulife Securities' commitment to offering comprehensive financial solutions tailored to the unique needs of their clients.
Manulife Securities, through its parent organization Manulife, stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The company will be investing over $3.5 million over the next two years in this initiative. The goals are:
As part of its DEI strategy, Manulife supports employee resource groups to foster a sense of community within the organization.
Roy Gori, the President and CEO of Manulife, has been instrumental in steering the company towards a customer-centric and digitally innovative future. He joined the organization in 2015 as President and CEO of Manulife Asia after an 18-year career with Citibank. He was appointed President and CEO of Manulife in 2017.
Gori earned a degree in Economics and Finance from The University of New South Wales, Australia. He has an MBA from the University of Technology in Sydney. Throughout his career, Gori has lived and worked in Sydney, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong. He is now based in Toronto in his role as Manulife’s top executive.
For leading Canada’s largest insurance company, Gori was part of Wealth Professional’s Hot List 2021.
Manulife Securities remains focused on capitalizing on global trends and leveraging its diversified business in offering health, wealth, and retirement solutions. With a commitment to DEI and digital transformation, Manulife Securities continues to thrive in the global financial industry.
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