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<ul><li>Manulife Financial recently held its second-quarter 2024 earnings call to review its financial and operating results.</li><li>The material focused on the company's strategic updates, recent accomplishments, and future directions.</li><li>Positively, Manulife Financial showcased a transition from a high-risk, low Return on Equity (ROE) entity in 2017 to a lower-risk, high ROE company today.</li></ul>

Manulife Financial recently held its second-quarter 2024 earnings call to review its financial and operating results.The material focused on the company's strategic updates, recent accomplishments, and future directions.Positively, Manulife Financial showcased a transition from a high-risk, low Return on Equity (ROE) entity in 2017 to a lower-risk, high ROE company today.

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IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-eastern-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13993:1" rel="noopener">Great Eastern Holdings (GE SP)</a> IFA opines that the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oversea-chinese-banking-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:114:1" rel="noopener">OCBC (OCBC SP)</a> S$25.60 offer is NOT fair but reasonable as it is below the valuation range of S$28.87-S$36.19 per share.</li>
<li>In response, OCBC declared the price final, and the final closing date is 12 July. Great Eastern will likely breach free float requirements and be suspended when the offer closes.</li>
<li>The offer will likely follow the Boustead Projects/Boustead Singapore blueprint, where SGX RegCo eventually (took seven months) enabled dissenters to receive a fair offer with a 24% uplift. </li>
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Great Eastern Holdings (GE SP) IFA opines that the OCBC (OCBC SP) S$25.60 offer is NOT fair but reasonable as it is below the valuation range of S$28.87-S$36.19 per share.
In response, OCBC declared the price final, and the final closing date is 12 July. Great Eastern will likely breach free float requirements and be suspended when the offer closes.
The offer will likely follow the Boustead Projects/Boustead Singapore blueprint, where SGX RegCo eventually (took seven months) enabled dissenters to receive a fair offer with a 24% uplift. 


Great Eastern Holdings (GE SP): Playbook as OCBC Offer Declared Final, IFA Opines NOT Fair

<ul><li>Manulife Financial Corporation has posted a strong first quarter of 2024, exemplifying solid strategic execution and financial performance across its diversified operations.</li><li>The company reported a 16% growth in core earnings and a significant 20% increase in core EPS, supported by robust contributions from its Asian markets and Global Wealth and Asset Management (WAM) segments.</li><li>Furthermore, core return on equity (ROE) advanced by nearly two percentage points year-over-year to 16.7%, surpassing the medium-term target of 15%.</li></ul>

Manulife Financial Corporation has posted a strong first quarter of 2024, exemplifying solid strategic execution and financial performance across its diversified operations.The company reported a 16% growth in core earnings and a significant 20% increase in core EPS, supported by robust contributions from its Asian markets and Global Wealth and Asset Management (WAM) segments.Furthermore, core return on equity (ROE) advanced by nearly two percentage points year-over-year to 16.7%, surpassing the medium-term target of 15%.

Manulife Financial Corporation: Enhanced Asian Market Engagement and Growth Strategy & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>Manulife Financial Corporation produced a fair result with decent momentum in its top-line KPIs, with APE sales, new business value, and new business CSM all up by double digits.</li><li>Besides, they achieved APE sales of $1.6 billion, a new business value of $585 million, and a new business CSM of $592 million, an increase of 15% from the preceding year and in line with their medium-term plan.</li><li>They have now added Manulife Vitality to new Manulife Par individual insurance policies in Canada, considerably broadening their behavioral insurance program.</li></ul>

Manulife Financial Corporation produced a fair result with decent momentum in its top-line KPIs, with APE sales, new business value, and new business CSM all up by double digits.Besides, they achieved APE sales of $1.6 billion, a new business value of $585 million, and a new business CSM of $592 million, an increase of 15% from the preceding year and in line with their medium-term plan.They have now added Manulife Vitality to new Manulife Par individual insurance policies in Canada, considerably broadening their behavioral insurance program.

Manulife Financial Corporation: What Is Its Biggest Competitive Advantage? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>This is our first report on Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading financial products and services provider.</li><li>Despite a difficult market and operating environment, Manulife produced strong core earnings and sustained an increase in adjusted book value per share.</li><li>We initiate coverage on the stock of Manulife Financial Corporation with a 'Buy' rating.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading financial products and services provider.Despite a difficult market and operating environment, Manulife produced strong core earnings and sustained an increase in adjusted book value per share.We initiate coverage on the stock of Manulife Financial Corporation with a 'Buy' rating.

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Manulife Financial Corporation provides financial protection products and investment management services to individuals, families, businesses, and groups. The Company conducts operations in Canada, the United States, and Asia, as well as reinsurance operations on a global basis.  Manulife offers products such as annuities, pension products, life insurance, health insurance, and mutual funds.

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