Greenville – October 07, 2026 -- Pacolet Milliken, LLC has acquired 100% of Georgia Renewable Power (GRP), adding 116 MW of biomass generating capacity across two Georgia plants and roughly tripling the size of its biomass platform. Financing for the deal was provided by Manulife; transaction terms were not disclosed.

Toronto – October 05, 2026 -- The Hinton Lectures, co-founded by Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, will return to Toronto for a third year on November 9-11, 2026, naming Paul Christiano as this year's distinguished lecturer.

Boston – September 28, 2026 -- John Hancock has expanded its protection insurance portfolio, enhancing its Protection Indexed Universal Life solution (Protection IUL 26) and its term life insurance suite to give financial professionals more tools for addressing clients' long-term planning needs.

Toronto – September 15, 2026 -- Manulife has appointed Sarah Chapman as Global Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer, effective January 1, 2027, giving her oversight of brand, marketing and customer experience strategy for a company serving more than 37 million customers worldwide.