Posted by Kian Leong Lim > 2014-11-18 12:33 | Report Abuse

Asset growth tallies with liability growth and roe is down. This shows the company has not been very effective in improving efficiency. the other reason may be the company has too much competition in the local market. Asset management is a good field but how to enlarge the company's market share in the insurance business posses a big challenge for the company. As for the lending business, I am neutral on this area.

Posted by Kian Leong Lim > 2014-11-18 12:38 | Report Abuse

(1) They have to buy things that people don't want, (2) Make Improvement On It, (3) Use more market ways to grow their business.

Posted by retnam > 2014-12-21 05:51 | Report Abuse

This Co is a puzzle. The management has succeeded in driving profits (quarterly) to less than a third despite acquiring asset management business. Asset management is a fee-based activity where the asset manager i.e. Manulife gets income irrespective of which direction the market goes.

I hope the head office sees the absence of quality among the top management & gets rid of them. They know how to make impressive statements in the annual report which is a mere Public Relations nonsense to hoodwink the shareholders. We want to see them earn their keep by sustaining & improving profits.

Posted by retnam > 2014-12-21 05:52 | Report Abuse

Get rid of them before it's too late!!

Posted by retnam > 2014-12-21 06:00 | Report Abuse

Extracts from the latest quarterly :-

"A holistic customer-centric approach will be taken in our forward thinking solutions designed to help our customers’ most significant financial decisions. We will offer a range of innovative ...blah, blah, blah" - Sounds like hogwash to me

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances and the change in MGS yields, the Directors expect the
Group’s performance to remain satisfactory in the current financial year ending 31 December 2014" - Huh? Did I miss out something? Seems out of whack when profits compared to corresponding previous quarter fell more than 73%!!

Posted by retnam > 2015-01-12 09:30 | Report Abuse

Share price is tanking. Investors have spoken.

Will the parent co just sit by the sidelines & watch the co slide? or
Will it take the bull by the horns & implement major changes to halt the decline?

Posted by gungho92 > 2015-04-22 15:23 | Report Abuse

i think they are underwriting losses... their source of income from investments is the reason they still can survive... oh no....

Posted by sheldon > 2015-08-25 10:29 | Report Abuse

The latest quarterly results show no top-line growth. The net profit however increased not because of management capability but due to luck. The large increase in MGS yield caused a reduction in contingent liabilities.

In summary, the management is inept and the major shareholders seem to allow it to drift into oblivion. How long do they want to wait before taking any action? Take the bull by the horns - do something!!

Posted by sheldon > 2016-02-25 10:50 | Report Abuse

Another pathetic performance. It's on the long slide downwards. Dividends are dwindling. What I'll do is that I'll boost up my yield with the door gifts and free food at the AGM haha

Posted by ivan9511 > 2016-04-08 03:12 | Report Abuse

hi guys , someone still at manulife, can I know why I cannot see any dividend info ?
on 24/02/2016 manulife declare 9 sen dividend right ?
still havent proceed or cancel dividend ?
please help guys
thanks

Posted by sheldon > 2016-04-08 09:14 | Report Abuse

Look at the announcement titled "Others".
Note that dividend is only contingent upon approval at the AGM by shareholders.

Posted by ivan9511 > 2016-04-08 21:19 | Report Abuse

thanks sheldon , I understand already , need to wait AGM declare now still under proceed ?

Posted by sheldon > 2016-05-22 10:02 | Report Abuse

At the recent AGM, the chairman was impatient & was trying to bulldoze the accounts deliberation. That's not right as shareholders only has a once a year opportunity to grill the board.

Shareholders are concerned over several issues including the declining share price & dividends. The fact that the investment was written down soon after acquisition which smells a rat.

MSWG raised the issue that one of the directors did not attend 3 out of 5 board meets and was not present at the AGM was seeking re-election. A few of us was put our hands up opposing to his re-election. However there were several old folks who were just pleased to be treated nicely in a pleasant surrounding, with an umbrella as a door gift and a spread of food who blindly like zombies supported his re-election. MSWG also noted that there was a director who did not attend the past 2 AGMs as well as the current. It gives me the impression that their presence in the company was merely to carry the title "director", collect fees and eat popiah at meetings. I hope that the parent company notices these red flags & do something about it.

Posted by shareinvestor88 > 2019-07-10 23:43 | Report Abuse

Sell this TP 50c

Posted by Jeffreyteck > 2019-10-01 11:20 | Report Abuse

Regulator simply approved directors including lazy director? Anyway, many directors are there just to collect easy $.
First time drop by here, wonder it is the right entry point now. Will consider at around 2.20.

Posted by Jeffreyteck > 2019-10-01 11:21 | Report Abuse

In case you or family members had bought investment linked insurance products, always ask the insurance company or its agent (better in black and white) on the annual premium that you need to pay at various stage, eg. at age of 55, 60, 65 etc, then you can know how much to pay when you are old and judge whether you still can afford then before it is too late. Wish no body is mislead.

Posted by shareinvestor88 > 2019-12-01 15:16 | Report Abuse

Poor rezults sell TP 50C

Posted by kereta > 2021-02-23 19:46 | Report Abuse

Macam ppl want insuran for covid

Posted by investortrader88 > 2021-09-09 11:04 | Report Abuse

Got some tickets this morning.good luck guys.

Posted by investortrader88 > 2022-05-31 19:43 | Report Abuse

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/manulife-holdings-1q-earnings-fall-rm1m-lower-life-insurance-profit

Posted by investortrader88 > 2022-05-31 20:13 | Report Abuse

I will continue hopd my tickets average price RM2.40.good luck guys

Posted by Najib Zamry > 2024-02-27 13:42 | Report Abuse

for those who has missed out MNRB, Manulife is trading even at huge discount against NTA with p/e less than 5
The dividend yield around 3.25 %.

Posted by Moratorium > 2024-05-10 15:04 | Report Abuse

Wow, this MANULIFE and MNRB like going head-to-head...Huat ar

Posted by Najib Zamry > 2024-05-10 15:11 | Report Abuse

If someone has followed my buy call 2 months ago

Posted by Moratorium > 2024-05-10 15:24 | Report Abuse

Bro, any other recommendations?

Posted by Najib Zamry > 2024-05-11 10:19 | Report Abuse

It is time to look at Kawan now

Posted by Moratorium > 2024-05-13 09:17 | Report Abuse

Wow, this counter has just sprinted past MNRB and results haven't even been announced yet.
Should be very very good news coming

Posted by Albukhary > 2024-05-14 12:46 | Report Abuse

RM3.00 should not be a problem.

Posted by Invest_888 > 2024-05-21 15:58 | Report Abuse

Insurance businesses become booming sector now esp the earning is a few hundred % better than last year. No wonder Warren's Berkshire keep on buying insurance business.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/15/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-reveals-insurer-chubb-as-confidential-stock-its-been-buying.html

Posted by Najib Zamry > 2024-05-29 19:55 | Report Abuse

Accumulate more today cheapest insurance company in town

Posted by Bitgold > 2024-06-03 13:28 | Report Abuse

Try to make a simple compare with takaful. LPI.. Allianz in EPS.. NTA.. Share price

Posted by Bitgold > 2024-06-03 13:29 | Report Abuse

Will shoot over Rm3. 00 within 6 month

Posted by StartOfTheBull > 2024-06-03 13:54 | Report Abuse

Flourishing of digital centers and other foreign investments create more jobs, so very likely more medical insurance and takaful to be sold.
Share price of Manulife cannot simply be compared to its share price two years ago, because its NTA has increased by 33% from year 2022.
NTA as at 31st March 2024 RM5.94
NTA as at 31st March 2022 RM4.48

Posted by StartOfTheBull > 2024-06-04 09:25 | Report Abuse

Truly the cheapest insurance company in town for now.

Posted by Bitgold > 2024-06-07 12:46 | Report Abuse

This counter will break Rm3. 00 soon... Try compare with LPI.. TAKAFUL.. ALLIANZ.. EPS.. NTA.. ROE

Posted by Najib Zamry > 2024-06-09 21:35 | Report Abuse

Cheapest insurance company in town p/e 5 , Nta 5.25 trading at huge discount

Posted by willc48 > 2024-06-10 01:59 | Report Abuse

betting on manulife p/e 5 is good & steady

Posted by Najib Zamry > 2024-06-14 21:55 | Report Abuse

Dividend Rm7 sen per share announced ex date 01/07

Posted by Bitgold > 2024-06-23 13:26 | Report Abuse

Manulife vs LPI... NTA. EPS... Share price.. Then will know which counter to buy

Posted by NCC00000 > 2024-06-28 17:36 | Report Abuse

guys, new learner here. Want to ask, if hold share before ex dividend date, i still eligible if i sell the share before the record date?

Posted by Moratorium > 2024-06-28 21:52 | Report Abuse

Nope, you won't get your dividend if you sell before ex-dividend. The earliest you can sell and and get the dividend is on ex-date, i.e. 1st July in this case but you need to note the market price will likely be adjusted on 1st July anyway

Posted by StartOfTheBull > 2024-06-29 10:12 | Report Abuse

Why want to sell cheap at RM2.21 or below on Monday for an undervalued company? Although price usually ease on ex dividend day or few days after.

Posted by NCC00000 > 2024-06-30 09:49 | Report Abuse

I see. Thanks sifus :)

Posted by Najib Zamry > 2024-07-04 21:58 | Report Abuse

Will buy more tomorrow….cheapest insurance company in town

Posted by Najib Zamry > 2024-08-15 20:21 | Report Abuse

Buy more today expecting super dupper result

Posted by Albukhary > 2024-08-20 15:56 | Report Abuse

Market sentiment is very weak.
No matter how good is the result, share price will not be up.
Can refer to Perdana, Keyfield..

Posted by StarOfTheBull > 3 weeks ago | Report Abuse

Will it catch up with MNRB?

Posted by Moratorium > 3 weeks ago | Report Abuse

Hopefully, if it can repeat good results like MNRB.
Hence, I'm buying more before results are released next month...

Posted by Najib Zamry > 3 weeks ago | Report Abuse

Buy a good fundamental stock when no one notice. Investment is just simple as that

Posted by TheContrarian > 17 hours ago | Report Abuse

Bought for the first time today at RM2.12.