TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC
SEHK: 945

TORONTO, April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife Financial Corporation will release its first quarter 2017 financial results following the market close on the evening of Wednesday, May 3, 2017. There will be a live webcast of the quarterly conference call with analysts on Thursday, May 4, 2017, beginning at 8:00 a.m. (ET).

Scheduled speakers are Donald Guloien, President and Chief Executive Officer and Steve Roder, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Telephone Conference Call:

Please call in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Local: 416-340-8530

Toll free in North America: 1-800-769-8320

International: https://www.confsolutions.ca/ILT?oss=1P48R8007698320

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on May 4, 2017 through May 18, 2017 by dialing 1-800-408-3053 or 905-694-9451 (Pass Code: 9619497).

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people achieve their dreams and aspirations by putting customers' needs first and providing the right advice and solutions. We operate as John Hancock in the United States and Manulife elsewhere. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2016, we had approximately 35,000 employees, 70,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving more than 22 million customers. At the end of 2016, we had $977 billion (US$728 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made almost $26 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more than 100 years. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong.

SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation