Manulife Financial Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Steve Roder Joins Panel Discussion at the J.P. Morgan China Summit 2013

TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945

TORONTO, May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Steve Roder, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Manulife Financial, will take part in a panel discussion at the J.P. Morgan China Summit 2013 in Beijing on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 2:00 pm CST. As part of the panel, Mr. Roder will share his perspective on the insurance industry in Asia.

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Clients look to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We also provide asset management services to institutional customers. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were C$555 billion (US$547 billion) as at March 31, 2013. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at manulife.com.

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