Manulife ramps up funds distribution drive

Manulife is on a drive to get its mutual funds on the shelves of main distributors in Hong Kong, but like many other product providers is finding it challenging.   The unit, part of Canadian insurer Manulife Financial, has fund distribution agreements with banks in the territory, including Bank of China and Bank of East Asia.  But it is working hard to get its products on other banks' platforms, such as those of Citi, HSBC and Standard Chartered. This type of partnership is part…